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Isner/Sock Complete Perfect Week In Indian Wells

Needless to say, John Isner and Jack Sock should team up more often on the ATP World Tour doubles circuit. The American duo improved to 14-5 together, notching their second team title 7-6(4), 7-6(2) over countrymen Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan at the BNP Paribas Open. They are the first all-American tandem to lift the trophy since the Bryans went back-to-back in 2013-14. With the title, their first since the 2016 Rolex Shanghai Masters, Isner and Sock claim 1,000 ATP Doubles Rankings points and split $439,350 in prize money. They did not drop a set through four matches, becoming just the third to do so in the past 30 years in Indian Wells. Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez also achieved...

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Dominant Delpo Reaches Final With 400th Match Win

There is no doubt that Juan Martin del Potro will savour this victory for a long time. In the storied history of Argentine tennis, only two players have cemented themselves in the '400 Wins Club': Guillermo Vilas and now Del Potro. The Tandil native etched his name in the record books with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-3 victory over Milos Raonic on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open. Vilas leads all players from Argentina with 929 victories, but the legend now has some company in the exclusive club. After battling from a set down for a pair of deciding-set victories in the fourth round (d. Mayer) and quarter-finals (d. Kohlschreiber), Del Potro was in no mood for a marathon semi-final. The...

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Federer Outlasts Coric, Completes Best Start To A Season

Tennis fans will look back on Roger Federer's 2006 season as arguably the greatest in the Swiss' legendary career. A staggering 92-win campaign was kicked off with an impressive 16-0 run. For more than a decade, that win streak has stood as Federer's best start to a season. Until now. On Saturday, the World No. 1 completed a 17-0 run to kick off his 2018 campaign, storming back from the brink of defeat to overcome Borna Coric 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 at the BNP Paribas Open. With Pete Sampras and Rod Laver in attendance, Federer advanced to his eighth final in Indian Wells, exhibiting his trademark poise and guile to outlast his Croatian opponent in two hours and 21 minutes.  Very...

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