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Rafael Nadal's win over Roger Federer leaves a strange taste
Tennis did its best to serve up a classic dish Thursday night in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. But a dash of this and a pinch of that were missing. We expect plenty of spice every time Roger Federer plays Rafael Nadal. It is a legacy built on...
Tags: Roger Federer, Salt, Tennis, Wimbledon Championships, Rafael Nadal
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Injuries stop Victoria Azarenka, Samantha Stosur at BNP Paribas Open
On the day after its longest day, the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at Indian Wells had the longest lull in the action Thursday. Two women's stars, No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, and No. 7 Samantha Stosur, pulled out of separate quarterfinals and the day...
Tags: Roger Federer, Angelique Kerber, Tomas Berdych, Samantha Stosur, Victoria Azarenka
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It's fans who get burned playing with big matches
It would be hard to determine whether tennis gave itself a shot in the arm or shot itself in the foot Wednesday night. The BNP Paribas Open is a premier event, played in a gorgeous stadium at a gorgeous time of the year in the Southern California...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Roger Federer, Ernests Gulbis, Tennis, Novak Djokovic
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Maria Kirilenko continues strong run at Indian Wells, will face Maria Sharapova
On a long day of tennis in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, fifth-seeded former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic was among the casualties in matches that finished during daylight hours. She lost in a three-set battle, 4-6, 6-4,...
Tags: Human Interest, Agnieszka Radwanska, Tomas Berdych, Sara Errani, Carlos Berlocq
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Rafael Nadal cements his return with hardcourt win at Indian Wells
On a hot summer-like Sunday afternoon, in a stadium that rises out of the Southern California desert like a huge misplaced castle, Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal slid onto his back and into the bright lights of his sport once again. It was match point...
Tags: Tomas Berdych, Tennis, Czech Republic, Wimbledon Championships, Rafael Nadal
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Novak Djokovic beats Sam Querrey in BNP Paribas Open
Novak Djokovic finished off a day of long matches and an extended schedule Wednesday in the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament with a straight-set victory over American Sam Querrey. Djokovic, the Serb who is the No. 1 men’s player in the world,...
Tags: Sam Querrey, Maria Sharapova
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Novak Djokovic struggles at first, but beats Grigor Dimitrov at BNP Paribas Open
For a while Tuesday, the No. 1 men's tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, didn't play up to his rating and the No. 31 player, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, played well above his. But, as so often happens in big tournaments such as the BNP...
Tags: Marion Bartoli, Sara Errani, Mardy Fish, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Tennis
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Andy Murray flies under the radar but he's still at top of his game
Andy Murray still doesn't pack 'em in, even on a sultry desert-perfect night in a big-time tennis event. Not even when he has taken his game to a level projected by many to be unreachable by the always-solid Scot. In Murray's case, the perception hasn't...
Tags: Fred Perry, U.S. Open (tennis), Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Andy Murray
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Caroline Wozniacki is headed to final
Caroline Wozniacki made it back to the BNP Paribas Open women's final at Indian Wells on Friday night, fighting her way through a 2-hour 28-minute marathon that was mostly distinguishable by moonballs and service breaks. Eighth-seeded Wozniacki of...
Tags: Angelique Kerber, Tomas Berdych, Denmark, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Rafael Nadal
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Rafael Nadal moves into fourth round after opponent withdraws
Fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal, who is playing his first hard-court tournament in almost a year at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, advanced to the fourth round Monday without hitting a ball. Nadal, who holds 11 Grand Slam titles,...
Tags: Tiger Woods, Argentina, PGA Tour, Personal Service, Larry Ellison
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Rafael Nadal finds his stroke at Indian Wells
Rafael Nadal wore a bright aqua shirt and a scowl as he came onto Stadium 1 Court at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night to play his first hard-court tennis match in 346 days. Nadal has avoided hard surfaces as he has tried to rest his left knee...
Tags: Human Interest, Lleyton Hewitt, Ivan Dodig, Tennis, Wimbledon Championships
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Charlie Pasarell, new Hall of Fame member, keeps building his legacy
Charlie Pasarell has long been tennis' answer to baseball's Field of Dreams. Pasarell built it, and they came. Actually, Pasarell kept building, and the players kept coming. No singular sensation for this visionary of the sport. Monday in New York,...
Tags: Martina Hingis, Larry Ellison, UCLA Bruins, Tennis, Wimbledon Championships
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