Williams has had the tennis world buzzing since she was officially cleared to compete in February.ByDavid KanePublished Mar 05, 2026 copy_link For Novak Djokovic, the rumored Serena Williams comeback is less a question of “if” and more of “when,” the 24-time Grand Slam champion discussing his fellow GOAT at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday.🖥️📲 Stream all matches from the 2026 BNP Paribas Open **on the Tennis Channel App**!“Everybody is excited,” Djokovic said in his pre-tournament press conference, “and it's definitely something that's very highly anticipated. So, you know, let's see.”Williams shocked the tennis world in December when it was revealed that the former world No. 1, who had “evolved” away from tennis in 2022, had begun clearing the way for a potential comeback by re-entering the WADA testing pool. Officially able to compete as of this February, the 24-time Grand Slam champion has given no indication of when she may return to action. 🖥️📲 Stream all matches from the 2026 BNP Paribas Open **on the Tennis Channel App**!“Everybody is excited,” Djokovic said in his pre-tournament press conference, “and it's definitely something that's very highly anticipated. So, you know, let's see.”Williams shocked the tennis world in December when it was revealed that the former world No. 1, who had “evolved” away from tennis in 2022, had begun clearing the way for a potential comeback by re-entering the WADA testing pool. Officially able to compete as of this February, the 24-time Grand Slam champion has given no indication of when she may return to action. 3 seed at Indian Wells, had a few theories: “Everybody is excited,” Djokovic said in his pre-tournament press conference, “and it's definitely something that's very highly anticipated. So, you know, let's see.”Williams shocked the tennis world in December when it was revealed that the former world No. 1, who had “evolved” away from tennis in 2022, had begun clearing the way for a potential comeback by re-entering the WADA testing pool. Officially able to compete as of this February, the 24-time Grand Slam champion has given no indication of when she may return to action. 3 seed at Indian Wells, had a few theories: 1, who had “evolved” away from tennis in 2022, had begun clearing the way for a potential comeback by re-entering the WADA testing pool. Officially able to compete as of this February, the 24-time Grand Slam champion has given no indication of when she may return to action. 3 seed at Indian Wells, had a few theories: Q. Serena Williams has entered the doping protocol again. Where and how, singles, doubles, we don't know, and if I'm in her position, I would hide it too. Yeah, everybody is excited, and it's definitely something that's very highly anticipated. Do you think Wimbledon would be a good date? I think she might maybe play a doubles tournament or two with Venus. That would be nice to see, just from my point of view and tennis fans, for sure. Yeah, and she's one of the greatest athletes, really. It would be great to have her back too.

1 Aryna Sabalenka picked up a new title on the eve of the BNP Paribas Open—fiancée—after she said "yes" to beau Georgios Frangulis' big question.The proposal happened during dinner on Tuesday night, as a joint video posted to both Frangulis's and Sabalenka's Instagram accounts revealed, amidst a romantic backdrop of countless pink flowers and candles. Sabalenka, clad in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, joked that she had "no idea" it was coming in an Instagram story post in the immediate aftermath.“[E]verything happened, but just look how I look,” she said, as Frangulis eagerly responded that she looked "pretty as f---. 1 Aryna Sabalenka picked up a new title on the eve of the BNP Paribas Open—fiancée—after she said "yes" to beau Georgios Frangulis' big question.The proposal happened during dinner on Tuesday night, as a joint video posted to both Frangulis's and Sabalenka's Instagram accounts revealed, amidst a romantic backdrop of countless pink flowers and candles. Sabalenka, clad in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, joked that she had "no idea" it was coming in an Instagram story post in the immediate aftermath.“[E]verything happened, but just look how I look,” she said, as Frangulis eagerly responded that she looked "pretty as f---. The proposal happened during dinner on Tuesday night, as a joint video posted to both Frangulis's and Sabalenka's Instagram accounts revealed, amidst a romantic backdrop of countless pink flowers and candles. Sabalenka, clad in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, joked that she had "no idea" it was coming in an Instagram story post in the immediate aftermath.“[E]verything happened, but just look how I look,” she said, as Frangulis eagerly responded that she looked "pretty as f---. “[E]verything happened, but just look how I look,” she said, as Frangulis eagerly responded that she looked "pretty as f---. Sabalenka confirmed her relationship with the 37-year-old Brazilian businessman and founder of global acai brand Oakberry in 2024 after they met at a Formula One race. After beating Marta Kostyuk to win the Brisbane International in January, Sabalenka joked that she was putting "some extra pressure" on Frangulis to take the next step in their relationship.Read more: Meet the newest addition to Aryna Sabalenka's entourage: her puppy, Ash Read more: Meet the newest addition to Aryna Sabalenka's entourage: her puppy, Ash Frangulis and Sabalenka shared a tender moment after she beat Amanda Anisimova in last September's US Open final.© AFP or licensors “Thank you to my boyfriend… Hopefully soon I can call you something else, right?” she said in a good-natured victory speech as Frangulis laughed along in the stands." "I think by now he should figure it out. "Taking one look at the massive oval-cut diamond ring that now sits on her left hand, it's safe to say that he did. "I think by now he should figure it out. "Taking one look at the massive oval-cut diamond ring that now sits on her left hand, it's safe to say that he did. Taking one look at the massive oval-cut diamond ring that now sits on her left hand, it's safe to say that he did.

Denis Shapovalov's reaction said it all Wednesday evening in Indian Wells. “Definitely never easy to draw a guy like Stefanos first round. I think for both of us it was a very tough matchup” Shapovalov said in his post-match interview. “I knew I had to come out and play my ‘A game' and come out on fire. It's never easy to do that in the first rounds, but luckily I was able to do that today. 3 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, who was unseeded at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament for the first time since 2018 in Cincinnati. Shapovalov powered to a 6-2 lead and broke Tsitsipas' serve immediately in the second set. The Greek showed why he is a three-time Masters 1000 champion, clawing back to force a deciding set. But with the momentum switching, Shapovalov was able to reclaim control of points and earn a second-round meeting with 29th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry. "Played a loose game and you know a guy like that is going to come back and elevate his game, play some great tennis. Definitely very happy I was able to close that out.” Get official marketing communications from the ATP and WTA! No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying, recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means), without the written permission of ATP Tour, Inc..

2019 Indian Wells champion Bianca Andreescu was ousted by Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Despite a first-set tiebreak win, Andreescu battled nagging blisters as Rakhimova took advantage to reach the second round vs. Coco Gauff. Since suffering a brutal ankle injury at the near end of her first-round win over Barbora Krejcikova at Montreal last summer, Andreescu has yet to notch a tour-level win in seven months. She's slowly building her way back into form, including winning ITF W35 and W75 titles in Bradenton and Vero Beach, Florida to begin 2026. Andreescu played her first WTA Tour match of 2026 last week in Austin as a wildcard, falling to Dalma Galfi 3-6, 7-5, 4-6. This was also her first career match against Rakhimova, and just her fourth overall appearance at the BNP Paribas Open. First set: After an initial Rakhimova hold, Andreescu won three consecutive games and notched the match's first break for a 3-1 advantage. Similarly, the Uzbek went on a three-game run of her own, and eventually the first set headed to a tiebreak. This was Rakhimova's tiebreak to lose, leading 6-3 with three set points. Andreescu had 15 winners, including six of her total 12 aces in the opening set. Second set: Rakhimova responded as dominant as one could, needing just half the time of the first set -- 33 minutes -- to force a third. She also scored three of her seven break points in the second set. "I was up 6-3, we saw that," Rakhimova said in her on-court interview. Andreescu had a noticeable limp throughout the set when walking between points and her movement wasn't as agile as she displayed initially in the first set. 4 Coco Gauff, who received a bye into the second round. They've only played twice, but both of those encounters have been recent -- both Gauff straight-set victories at the 2026 Australian Open and 2025 China Open. "I'm so ready, no pressure -- just enjoy tennis and of course myself," Rakhimova added on the matchup. 2019 Indian Wells champion Bianca Andreescu was ousted by Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. Despite a first-set tiebreak win, Andreescu battled nagging blisters as Rakhimova took advantage to reach the second round vs. Coco Gauff.

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Matteo Berrettini cramped immediately after his final shot en route to a first-round win Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Open, sealing victory at the perfect moment. Smiling in relief despite the pain, Berrettini left everything on court to earn a second-round showdown against fourth seed Alexander Zverev. “I fought really hard, until the very last point,” Berrettini said in his on-court interview. The 29-year-old then leaned on his backhand slice to set up opportunities for his booming forehand, while also dropping just five points behind his first serve in the decider, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to advance. Berrettini will next look to improve upon his 3-4 Lexus ATP Head2Head record against Zverev. In other action, Gael Monfils became the second-oldest match winner (39 years, six months) in tournament history by ousting Alexis Galarneau 6-3, 6-4. Only Ivo Karlovic (40) was older when he reached the fourth round in 2019.The Frenchman will meet ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round.Reilly Opelka won an all-American clash against Ethan Quinn 7-5, 7-6(3) while Jenson Brooksby downed Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-4. Gabriel Diallo defeated Mattia Bellucci 7-6(5), 6-4 and Zizou Bergs was a 6-3, 6-4 winner against Jan-Lennard Struff. In other action, Gael Monfils became the second-oldest match winner (39 years, six months) in tournament history by ousting Alexis Galarneau 6-3, 6-4. Only Ivo Karlovic (40) was older when he reached the fourth round in 2019. Reilly Opelka won an all-American clash against Ethan Quinn 7-5, 7-6(3) while Jenson Brooksby downed Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-4. Gabriel Diallo defeated Mattia Bellucci 7-6(5), 6-4 and Zizou Bergs was a 6-3, 6-4 winner against Jan-Lennard Struff. Get official marketing communications from the ATP and WTA! No part of this site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way or by any means (including photocopying, recording or storing it in any medium by electronic means), without the written permission of ATP Tour, Inc..

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On the court, Rybakina and Fritz defended their title; on the sidelines, there was just as much, if not more action, taking place.ByTENNIS.comPublished Mar 04, 2026 copy_link Published Mar 04, 2026 © Matt Fitzgerald The world's best players have gathered in Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open—and many of them headed to intimate Stadium 2 on Tuesday night for a fun-filled kickoff to the season's first combined 1000-level tournament: the Eisenhower Cup.We headed to the desert to capture the scenes last year, and we returned to capture Elena Rybakina's and Taylor Fritz's successful title defense—plus a whole lot more: We headed to the desert to capture the scenes last year, and we returned to capture Elena Rybakina's and Taylor Fritz's successful title defense—plus a whole lot more: Swiatek and Ruud entered in matching eyewear.© Matt Fitzgerald © Matt Fitzgerald Paolini and Andreeva share a laugh.© Matt Fitzgerald © Matt Fitzgerald Anisimova and Tien shined in their debut together, reaching the final.© Matt Fitzgerald © Matt Fitzgerald 👉 Watch a replay of the Eisenhower Cup on the Tennis Channel app New customers only. Bublik stepped in as a replacement to join forces with the defending BNP Paribas Open women's champ.© Matt Fitzgerald © Matt Fitzgerald Pegula and Paul narrowly lost their opener to Bublik/Andreeva.© Matt Fitzgerald © Matt Fitzgerald Reactions in unison to Bublik's underarm serve, which resulted in consecutive lets.© Matt Fitzgerald © Matt Fitzgerald Fritz reacts after Ruud unsuccessfully comes for him during a rally with a rocket that landed long.© Matt Fitzgerald © Matt Fitzgerald There's just as much, if not more action, taking place on the sidelines during the fun-filled exhibition.© Matt Fitzgerald © Matt Fitzgerald We had to ask Rybakina and Fritz for a quick trophy lift after successfully running it back!© Matt Fitzgerald © Matt Fitzgerald