The match-up everyone clamoured for when the BNP Paribas Open draw was announced has finally arrived: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will face off in the fourth round on Wednesday in Indian Wells. The Round of 16 contest will mark the 36th meeting of their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry. Nadal leads the series 23-12 but their 14-year back-and-forth is far more complicated than a single record. Here are six things to know about one of tennis' greatest rivalries. 1. Federer is attempting to beat Nadal three straight times for the first time in his career, having defeated the Spaniard in the Australian Open final (2017) and Basel final (2015). 2. This is their earliest meeting since the third round of...
In a hotly anticipated first tour-level meeting, Nick Kyrgios defeated #NextGenATP star Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday to set a fourth-round clash with either Novak Djokovic or Juan Martin del Potro at the BNP Paribas Open. In a measured and impressive display, Kyrgios mixed strong serving with an array of hot shots to dismiss Zverev in 73 minutes. The 21-year-old Australian broke in the third and ninth games to secure the opening set before breaking decisively in the 10th game of the second set to claim victory. “I thought I just competed well. It was always going to be a tough match. He's been playing great tennis and on the rise ever since juniors. I knew it was going...
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will meet in the BNP Paribas Open fourth round after wins for both on Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The hotly anticipated clash was on the cards when the draw was made last week, placing them both in the ‘group of death’ in the bottom half of the draw. It will take place not before 5pm on Wednesday on Stadium 1. View Schedule Get Tickets It will be the 36th installment of one of tennis’ most celebrated rivalries, just a few weeks on from their five-set battle in the Australian Open final, which saw Federer return from a five-month injury layoff to capture his 18th Grand Slam championship. Nadal leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head...
Jack Sock saved four match points as he upset Grigor Dimitrov 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(7) in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday. The American fended off three match points from 0/40 down on serve as he levelled at 5-5 in the decider and saved another down 6/7 in the tie-break, before converting his second opportunity as Dimitrov hit a forehand long to prevail in two hours and 26 minutes. The 24-year-old Sock has made a strong start to 2017, winning titles in Auckland (d. Sousa) and Delray Beach (d. Raonic). His third victory in four meetings with Dimitrov takes him to a 13-2 mark on the season and sets up a fourth-round clash with Malek Jaziri. “I...
Nick Kyrgios managed to pull off two remarkable hot shots during thrilling rallies against Alexander Zverev at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Watch live matches at tennistvcom. Photo: Getty Images
