March 18, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz shook off his nerves to reign supreme – and Iga Swiatek was even more emphatic. The young singles champions of Indian Wells did it in style. They also reminded us how this beautiful game of tennis is constantly being taken to new levels. Both know what it’s like to taste glory at Wimbledon, […]
March 17, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz came back from apparent oblivion to reach the Indian Wells final, where he will meet Daniil Medvedev just like last year. The reigning Wimbledon and Indian Wells champion looked down and out against this year’s finest player, Jannik Sinner. But the Spaniard found a way to prevail 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 as the Italian’s […]
March 15, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz didn’t just defeat Sascha Zverev to reach the Indian Wells semi-finals. The reigning Wimbledon champion had to outflank a swarm of bees that interrupted play early on. The reward for Carlitos is a mouth-watering showdown with the other great young player of his generation – Jannik Sinner. Can Alcaraz end Sinner’s unbeaten run […]
March 14, 2024
Emma Navarro is the new star of American tennis after she defeated the fearsome Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells. Success for Coco Gauff was far more predictable as the much-loved youngster celebrated her twentieth birthday. But it was Navarro who stole the limelight – and perhaps we shouldn’t have been so surprised. Emma Navarro will […]
March 12, 2024
Novak Djokovic has been knocked out of Indian Wells by a lucky loser. And there must now be doubts about his time at the top beyond 2024. Most experts have claimed Djokovic will go on for years. They reckon he’ll make sure he beats Jimmy Connors’ record 109 ATP titles. But here at WDH we […]
March 11, 2024
Ben “Showtime” Shelton produced more drama in the desert to delight the late-night crowd at Indian Wells. He signed off a three-set thriller by writing the words ‘desert dreams’ on the court camera. But his best chance of reaching the quarter-finals is to whip up a nightmare storm against the fearsome Jannik Sinner. Ben Shelton […]
Emma Raducanu faces one of the biggest tests in tennis later today. She takes on world number two Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells. No one expects former US Open champion Raducanu to win that particular contest at this stage of her overall rehabilitation. But how she plays in this pressure-free showdown will indicate how much […]
March 20, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz demolished Daniil Medvedev’s unbeaten run with such verve and versatility that he left us longing for Wimbledon 2023. Meanwhile Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina took revenge over Aryna Sabalenka for her Australia Open final defeat. Indian Wells gave us two extraordinary singles winners at the end of a wonderful gathering in the Californian desert. […]
March 17, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have shown why they’re top seeds by reaching the semi-finals of the singles in Indian Wells. Spaniard Alcaraz defeated Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4 in his first ever victory over his fellow youngster. Tennis lovers will be thrilled that such an explosive young phenomenon is returning to his best. Carlos […]
March 14, 2023
Emma Raducanu is back to her very best in good time for Wimbledon 2023! She just beat world number 13 Beatriz Haddad Maia at Indian Wells with some stunning tennis. Now she will face the very best in the business – Iga Swiatek. Meanwhile young Jack Draper downed the great Andy Murray and takes on […]