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Del Potro Thwarts #NextGenATP Threat In Indian Wells

Del Potro Thwarts #NextGenATP Threat In Indian Wells

Juan Martin Del Potro shows no signs of his recent red-hot run of form abating with the No. 6 seed putting in a ruthless display to dismiss #NextGenATP Australian Alex De Minaur at the BNP Paribas Open. The Argentine’s crushing forehand proved telling against his 19-year-old opponent in a 6-1, 6-2 victory. He will next meet Spanish No. 29 seed David Ferrer for a fourth-round berth. The pair’s FedEx ATP Head2Head record is locked at 6-6, with Del Potro prevailing en route to his recent title in Acapulco.  Watch Full Match Replays Watch Sunday's Best Hot Shots From From Indian Wells Struggling with Del Potro’s accuracy and heavy pace of shot early on, De Minaur quickly fell behind three set...

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Djokovic: "It Felt Like My First Match On Tour"

Djokovic: "It Felt Like My First Match On Tour"

After years at the summit of the ATP World Tour, Novak Djokovic suddenly finds himself facing challenges that seemed unthinkable little more than a year ago. Following surgery on the right elbow that hampered his efforts at the Australian Open earlier this season, the 30-year-old Serbian made a quicker-than-anticipated return to the ATP World Tour at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. His time at the tournament was short lived, however, as he made a shock exit to Taro Daniel in three sets.  “For me it felt like first match I ever played on the tour,” said Djokovic. “Very weird. I mean, I just completely lost rhythm, everything. Just struggled also a little bit with the health the last...

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Federer Claims Rain-Delayed Opener

Federer Claims Rain-Delayed Opener

Welcome back to No. 1, Roger Federer! In his first tournament since returning to the top spot of the ATP Rankings, the Swiss overcame a spirited effort from Argentina's Federico Delbonis to advance to the third round at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday. Federer prevailed 6-3, 7-6(6) in a match that was carried over from Saturday evening due to rain. Four games were played in the second set when the skies opened at 10:30pm local time. Upon resumption on Sunday, Delbonis did well to force a tie-break, but Federer was too strong in the end. He closed out the win after one hour and 41 minutes, saving all three break points faced. It was the Basel native's 450th match at...

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