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Alexander Zverev might be the player who’s felt the rise of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner more than anyone else. He was seen as the clear favourite to follow the Big Four, expected to collect titles once they had stepped away from the game.
Draper became the latest player to be embroiled in drama surrounding one of tennis’ most contentious rules after seeing his Indian Wells title defence end at the hands of Daniil Medvedev
Follow The Athletic’s coverage of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells The quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells are in the books, and it’s time for the last fours to slug it out in California’s Coachella Valley. Here are the matches and players that have stood out, some things tennis fans may have missed, and what to look out for as the tournament heads into its concluding weekend. A change at the top of the WTA Tour rankings Elena Rybakina’s prize for beating Jessica Pegula 6-1
Medvedev was booed by the crowd after the controversial decision
Carlos Alcaraz extended his unbeaten season and got revenge over Cameron Norrie on Thursday to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells for a fifth straight year.Zverev reached the Indian Wells semi-finals for the first time with a similarly comfortable victory over France's Fils.
Alexander Zverev reached the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters for the first time in his career on Thursday and will meet world number two Jannik Sinner. The German won his quarter-final against France's Arthur Fils in convincing fashion, 6-2, 6-3.
Aryna Sabalenka held off Victoria Mboko, 7-6 (0), 6-4, in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, keeping the top-ranked player in women's tennis in the running for her first title at Indian Wells. After winning every point in the first-set tiebreaker, Sabalenka got the one break she needed to win the second set and move on to the semifinals against 14th seed Linda Noskova of Czechia, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 winner over unseeded Australian Talia Gibson.
Elina Svitolina sent two-time champion Iga Swiatek spinning out at Indian Wells on Thursday to line up a semi-final meeting with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina.- Rybakina halts Pegula streak - Rybakina, the 2023 Indian Wells champion, booked a return to the semi-finals with another win over Pegula, who fell to the Kazakh in the semi-finals in Melbourne.
Joao Fonseca lost to Jannik Sinner, 6-7, 6-7, in the fourth round of Indian Wells. Fonseca came close to pulling off a surprise result against Sinner, and even in defeat, he managed to show why so many people are excited about his potential.
Alexander Zverev reached the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters for the first time in his career on Thursday. The German won his quarter-final against France's Arthur Fils in convincing fashion, 6-2, 6-3.
Both Alexandra Eala and Emma Raducanu are shifting their focus to the upcoming clay season following their respective exits from Indian Wells. Eala was knocked out in the fourth round by Linda Noskova, but not before she picked up notable wins over Coco Gauff and Dayana Yastremska.
tennisAlexander Zverev joked about the tennis outfits worn by Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner during media talks at the BNP Paribas Open. The German player praised Frances Tiafoe’s Lululemon clothing while playfully saying Nike designs looked “colorblind.” Despite…