In an all-American first-round clash at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday, Donald Young overcame #NextGenATP player Stefan Kozlov 7-5, 7-6(5) in just under two hours. Young, who goes on to face another American in No. 23 seed Sam Querrey, enjoyed strong showings on home soil last month, reaching back-to-back semifinals in Memphis (l. to Harrison) and Delray Beach (l. to Sock). He has an 8-4 mark on the season and is now bidding to reach the third round at this ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament for the fourth time. Ninth seed Roger Federer will open his bid for a fifth Indian Wells crown against Stephane Robert after the Frenchman defeated Dudi Sela 6-4, 6-4. [ALSO LIKE] Great Britain’s...
Professional tennis players are creatures of habit. Often reluctant to accept change in their daily routine and training regimen, even the most minor of tweaks is often a significant step. But for Steve Johnson, the most impactful change was the easiest to make. During the offseason, the American committed himself to a stricter diet, ditching his favourite fatty foods for healthier options. With the competition on the ATP World Tour stronger than ever, Johnson is hoping the extra edge will aide in his ascent up the Emirates ATP Rankings. “It’s taken a few months of planning,” Johnson told ATP World Tour Uncovered. “It’s something that I’ve really wanted to implement over the years, but I just wasn’t able to find...
Kyle Edmund got his BNP Paribas Open campaign off to a flying start on Friday, scoring a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win over Gastao Elias at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Edmund didn’t drop serve and broke Elias twice in each set to secure the win in 66 minutes. He will now face three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic in the second round. "The things [Djokovic] does well are making a lot of balls and being quick around the court. It's tough to get the ball by him and break him down,” said Edmund. “These are things that I've experienced the last two times I've played him. I'll try and use that on Sunday." [ALSO LIKE] American #NextGenATP player Taylor Fritz recorded...
Some great air by Dustin Brown is met by even better speed from Daniel Evans at the BNP Paribas Open. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Jared Wickerham/BNP Paribas Open
Watch Friday highlights from the 2017 BNP Paribas Open, featuring wins for Taylor Fritz, Daniel Evans, Henri Laaksonen and Donald Young. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images