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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 –...

Taro Daniel credits his wins during the qualifiers for boosting his confidence and his game after defeating Novak Djokovic.

Watch as Hot Shot machine Gael Monfils was at it again in Indian Wells, firing a running backhand winner in his second round win over John Isner. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.

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...