The beginning of the 2018 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 season is just a few days away, as players begin to descend on Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open. But the Coachella Valley has already been buzzing with world-class tennis over the past week. With seven seeds inside the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings, the inaugural Oracle Challenger Series Indian Wells has given prime exposure for players on the ATP Challenger Tour. The opportunity to compete at a Masters 1000 venue does not come often for many in the draw, and the competitors relished the opportunity to play in one of the biggest tennis settings in the world. With #NextGenATP stars Taylor Fritz, Reilly Opelka, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Stefan...
Rafael Nadal announced on Friday that he has withdrawn from this month's BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open presented by Itau due to a right hip injury. Earlier this week, the Spanish superstar pulled out of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC. The World No. 2 announced the news via Facebook on Friday, stating, “I'm sorry to write this, but my worst possible scenario has been confirmed. The injury I suffered during training right before Acapulco is in the same basic area as the injury I suffered in Melbourne [during the Australian Open]. “I won't be playing at Indian Wells or in Miami and the goal going forward is to recover in time for the...
Canadian Vasek Pospisil, the former World No. 25, is four years removed from achieving his career-high in the ATP Rankings. But the 27-year-old is well on his way to returning to his top form, finding great success on the ATP Challenger Tour in 2018. Pospisil entered this week's Oracle Challenger Series Indian Wells on the heels of impressive runs on the Challenger circuit, winning the Open de Rennes in France and the Hungarian Challenger Open in Budapest to move back inside the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings. He enters Friday's quarter-final encounter with American Christian Harrison with a perfect 12-0 Challenger record this year. “I feel great. I've had a great start of the year. Couldn't be better, to...
Taylor Fritz will never forget his 2017 run at the BNP Paribas Open. Just one year ago, the California native turned in the performance of his young career to stun sixth seed Marin Cilic in three gripping sets and reach the third round. It was his first victory over a Top 10 opponent. Now, Fritz will have the opportunity to go one step further in 2018. On the heels of a dominant stretch on the ATP Challenger Tour, the #NextGenATP star earned a main draw wild card into the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the year in Indian Wells. "It feels really good knowing that I'll be playing in the main draw," said Fritz. "We're close to...
One of the best tournaments in the world will continue to improve, as Tournament Director Tommy Haas has announced a full-scale beautification project ahead of the 2018 BNP Paribas Open. This year, the event won Tournament of the Year honours along with Acapulco and Doha at the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët and Chandon. “Year after year, we strive to continually improve and enhance the overall fan experience at the tournament,” Haas said. “This year, we are focusing on what makes our event unique – the unparalleled beauty and scenery of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Our team cannot wait to welcome tennis fans from around the world to tennis paradise and showcase the physical beauty and...
