• The BNP Paribas Open championship on Sunday is an all-Swiss match-up between No. 3 seed Stan Wawrinka,and No. 9 seed Roger Federer. It is the first all-countrymen final in Indian Wells since 2001 when Andre Agassi defeated Pete Sampras. There have been four other all-American finals in the tournament’s 42-year history. Federer comes into his seventh Indian Wells final without losing a set or serve. Wawrinka is making his first appearance in the Indian Wells final. This is the oldest combined final in tournament history between Federer (35y, 7m) and Wawrinka (31y, 11m). The winner will become the oldest champion in tournament history, surpassing Jimmy Connors (31y, 5m), who captured the title in 1984. • Federer owns a 19-3...
Watch highlights of Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka advancing to the BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday in Indian Wells. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Michael Cummo/BNP Paribas Open photo.
Roger Federer will face Stan Wawrinka in an all-Swiss final at the BNP Paribas Open after defeating Jack Sock 6-1, 7-6(4) in Saturday’s second semi-final in Indian Wells. The 35-year-old Federer is through to his seventh final at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and is looking to win the title for the fifth time, adding to his victories in 2004 (d. Henman), 2005 (d. Hewitt), 2006 (d. Blake) and 2012 (d. Isner). Federer will bid to win his 25th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown and 90th tour-level title overall. He takes a 19-3 FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry lead over Wawrinka into the final and has won their past three meetings, including a five-set battle in the Australian Open semi-finals...
Grigor Dimitrov, Tommy Haas and Roger Federer give their rendition of the classic hit song from Chicago, 'Hard To Say I'm Sorry', during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Video courtesy Roger Federer
Roger Federer assesses his semi-final performance against Jack Sock at the BNP Paribas Open and talks about his approach to the 2017 season. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
