Roger Federer Wins Indian Wells Fifth Title
By Jane Voigt March 20, 2017 — Roger Federer won his fifth title from Indian Wells yesterday, defeating friend and compatriot, Stan Wawrinka. The victory marked two more milestones for Federer — his 90th career title and his 25th Masters 1000 title. As a result of the Indian Wells win, his ranking moved upward 4 spots to number six,…
BNP Paribas Open, 2017
Coachella Valley Awash in Fuzzy Yellow Tennis Balls Has Sharapova’s Time Been Well Served? Say Hello to Kayla Day Changes on Horizon for Davis Cup … Hopefully Venus Ebony Starr Williams Back in California Desert Federer Beats Nadal Again, Faces Kyrgios Today All Swiss Final in Indian Wells Roger Federer Wins Indian Wells Fifth Title…
All Swiss Final in Indian Wells
By Jane Voigt March 18, 2017 — How in the world did a small country like Switzerland produce such prodigious tennis stars? We’ll never know for sure, but tomorrow we’ll see its two finest on center court for the men’s singles final of the 2017 BNP Paribas Open. Just minutes ago, Roger Federer (No. 9) defeated American…
Federer Beats Nadal Again, Faces Kyrgios Today
By Jane Voigt March 17, 2017 — Roger Federer’s record against Rafael Nadal is dismal, no matter which way its examined. Yet the Swiss star beat his arch rival in their last two meetings this year — The Australian Open final and the quarterfinal of the BNP Paribas Open Wednesday in Indian Wells, pushing that head-to-head…
Venus Ebony Starr Williams Back in California Desert
By Jane Voigt March 14, 2017 — Sixteen years ago Venus Williams walked away from the Indian Wells tennis tournament vowing never to return. She and her family had been viciously maligned, through racist taunts and accusations of match fixing. Venus, always willing to lean on younger sister Serena for motivation and guidance, is back at…
Changes on Horizon for Davis Cup … Hopefully
By Jane Voigt March 12, 2017 — Seems like everything today is based on viewership. Need an extra boost of self worth, check your Twitter feed. Want to impress your friends? Tell them how many ‘likes’ you got on a Facebook post. Have a hot product? Get people talking about it, sharing it, buying it. Tennis is no…
Say Hello to Kayla Day
By Jane Voigt March 11, 2017 — Kayla Day inspires. She’s 17 and the youngest player at Indian Wells. And, she’s the only unseeded player left in her quarter of the draw as the tournament rolls into the round of sixteen. Yesterday, the American teen took out Croatian Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, winning the last…
Coachella Valley Awash in Fuzzy Yellow Tennis Balls
By Jane Voigt March 8, 2017 — Known for its desert mystique and deafening music festivals, the Coachella Valley in and around Indian Wells, Calif., is also known for its tennis. In fact this tournament, a combined men’s and women’s event of the highest order in terms of mandatory participation and points awarded to players, is the biggest tennis…