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My Masters 1000: #NextGenATP In Indian Wells

It’s become an annual tradition at the BNP Paribas Open to introduce the #NextGenATP to fans in the Coachella Valley. But this year, the showcase didn’t end with the on-stage Q&A. The #NextGenATP players also made strong statements on court, with the teens in particularly impressive form. Seventeen-year-old Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime won two rounds of qualifying to become the first player born in the 21st century to secure a place in the main draw of an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. He then proceeded to close out a straight-sets win over his mentor, fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil, before a near-capacity crowd in the 8,000-seat Stadium 2. Over on Stadium 4 earlier that day, 19-year-old Australian Alex de Minaur –...

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Rain Halts Federer Opener In Indian Wells

Roger Federer's bid for a sixth BNP Paribas Open title got off to a soggy start on Saturday. Play was suspended due to persistent rain showers at 10:30pm local time, with the Swiss leading Federico Delbonis 6-3, 2-2.  Federer burst out of the gates on Stadium 1 in Indian Wells, blasting a backhand winner to take the lone break of the first set and he would deny a pair of break chances when serving for the opener at 5-3. But the skies closed as the second set got underway, with a two-hour delay halting proceedings before play was eventually suspended. Competing in his first tournament since returning to the top spot of the ATP Rankings, Federer will look to pick...

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