Roger Federer will face Stan Wawrinka in an all-Swiss final at the BNP Paribas Open after defeating Jack Sock 6-1, 7-6(4) in Saturday’s second semi-final in Indian Wells. The 35-year-old Federer is through to his seventh final at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and is looking to win the title for the fifth time, adding to his victories in 2004 (d. Henman), 2005 (d. Hewitt), 2006 (d. Blake) and 2012 (d. Isner). Federer will bid to win his 25th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown and 90th tour-level title overall. He takes a 19-3 FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry lead over Wawrinka into the final and has won their past three meetings, including a five-set battle in the Australian Open semi-finals...
Third seed Stan Wawrinka is through to the BNP Paribas Open final after his most dominant display of the tournament saw him beat Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-finals on Saturday in Indian Wells. The 31-year-old Wawrinka is bidding to win his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown this week, to add to his 2014 Monte-Carlo title. He will face Roger Federer in the championship match after Federer beat Jack Sock 6-1, 7-6(4). “It's an amazing result to be in the final here, especially in Indian Wells, one of the best Masters 1000,” Wawrinka said. “I am really happy with the way I'm playing.” The Swiss had beaten Carreno Busta in their previous two FedEx ATP Head2Head...
Watch highlights as Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram prevail in the BNP Paribas Open doubles final over Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Jared Wickerham/BNP Paribas Open
Watch Hot Shot as Rajeev Ram and Raven Klaasen show lightning-quick reflexes at the net against Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in the BNP Paribas Open doubles final. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Ivan Ljubicic’s birthday typically falls during the BNP Paribas Open, his favourite tournament. He marked the occasion on court in 2008, presented with a cake from Roger Federer, the man he now coaches. This year, when he celebrates his 38th birthday on final Sunday, he’ll be hoping for another special memory courtesy of the Swiss. Seven years earlier in Indian Wells, Ljubicic knocked off three Top 10 players – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick – en route to his biggest career title, fittingly at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. Over the Croatian’s prolific 15-year career, the Masters 1000 tournaments provided the stage for his breakthrough, his best tennis and his curtain call. This week in Indian...
