Qualifier Vasek Pospisil claimed the biggest win of his career in dramatic fashion on Saturday night at the BNP Paribas Open as he stunned World No. 1 Andy Murray 6-4, 7-6(5) to reach the third round in Indian Wells. "If I pick a handful of great moments in my career, this is definitely one of them," said Pospisil. "To beat the No. 1 player and somebody as accomplished as Andy, one of the greats of the game, is amazing." The Canadian has endured a turbulent 12 months, seeing his position in the Emirates ATP Rankings drop to No. 135, having been as high as No. 25 three years ago. But under the guidance of new coach Mark Woodforde, whom he...
Third seed Stan Wawrinka got his BNP Paribas Open campaign off to a solid start on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Paolo Lorenzi. The reigning US Open champion won 88 per cent of his first-serve points en route to securing victory in 78 minutes and earning a spot in the third round in Indian Wells. "I think I had some ups and downs a little bit, but in general I was feeling good," said Wawrinka. "It's my first win since the Australian Open, so it's been a long time and it was nice to feel good on the court again. For the first match, I think it was very good. I don't always play my best tennis at...
Which is your favourite Masters 1000 event and why? Bob Bryan: Indian Wells. It was the one that took us the longest to win [their 14th appearance, in 2013]. It felt the sweetest. We had our family down on the court. Just a good memory from that one. Which is your favourite Masters 1000 city and why? Mike Bryan: I would say it's tough to beat Monte-Carlo. It's like a resort. You're looking out at the water every time you wake up. You can basically hit a ball into the ocean. So beautiful. We know the prince [Albert II]. He's invited us to his castle up on the hill. It's tough to beat that scenery. If you could win only...
Eighth seed Dominic Thiem made a winning start at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday as he dismissed Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 6-4 in 74 minutes. The Austrian saved five of the six break points he faced as he claimed his 15th win of the season. The 23-year-old Thiem, who reached the fourth round at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden last year (l. to Tsonga), is coming off a successful February, which saw him capture his eighth ATP World Tour title in Rio de Janeiro (d. Carreno Busta). Thiem goes on to face No. 29 seed Mischa Zverev, who defeated Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-3. Zverev is making his first appearance in the third round in Indian Wells, just two years removed...
