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Stan Strolls Into First Indian Wells Final

Third seed Stan Wawrinka is through to the BNP Paribas Open final after his most dominant display of the tournament saw him beat Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-finals on Saturday in Indian Wells. The 31-year-old Wawrinka is bidding to win his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown this week, to add to his 2014 Monte-Carlo title. He will face Roger Federer in the championship match after Federer beat Jack Sock 6-1, 7-6(4). “It's an amazing result to be in the final here, especially in Indian Wells, one of the best Masters 1000,” Wawrinka said. “I am really happy with the way I'm playing.” The Swiss had beaten Carreno Busta in their previous two FedEx ATP Head2Head...

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My Masters 1000: Ivan Ljubicic

Ivan Ljubicic’s birthday typically falls during the BNP Paribas Open, his favourite tournament. He marked the occasion on court in 2008, presented with a cake from Roger Federer, the man he now coaches. This year, when he celebrates his 38th birthday on final Sunday, he’ll be hoping for another special memory courtesy of the Swiss.  Seven years earlier in Indian Wells, Ljubicic knocked off three Top 10 players – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick – en route to his biggest career title, fittingly at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. Over the Croatian’s prolific 15-year career, the Masters 1000 tournaments provided the stage for his breakthrough, his best tennis and his curtain call. This week in Indian...

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