Inspired by NBA and F1, styled player walk-ins mark the latest step in the tour's growing push into fashion and lifestyle content.ByStephanie LivaudaisPublished Mar 10, 2026 copy_link This week ATP players stepped out in style at the BNP Paribas Open—the first in a series of fashion-forward “Athlete Arrivals,” the latest stage in the men's tour's sartorial strategy.Styled from head to toe, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe, Francisco Cerundolo, Jakub Mensik, Zizou Bergs and Alex Michelsen were photographed walking into the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, treating the player entrance like a runway, and the resulting content was splashed across social media.Last year, the ATP Tour reportedly quadrupled its budget for fashion-focused initiatives—funding stylists, photography, videography, influencer partnerships and content across media platforms—and laid out a dedicated fashion marketing strategy. 'Read More: Style suites, tunnel walks, luxury collabs: Inside the ATP's new fashion strategy“There's a clear intersection in interests between tennis and fashion for our fans,” Andrew Walker, ATP Tour SVP of Brand & Marketing, told Vogue. “We see this as an opportunity to bring fans who might be following the sport more casually deeper into the fold.”A preview of the initiative was seen at the 2025 US Open—where Alex de Minaur, Tiafoe, Rublev and more select players were styled and photographed as the initiative was unveiled in Vogue Business.Now the first ‘Athlete Arrivals' made their debut this week in Indian Wells—a recreation of the types of fashion moments that go viral in other sports, like the NBA and Formula One, and that have made athletes like LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt and Lewis Hamilton into cultural crossover stars. Styled from head to toe, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe, Francisco Cerundolo, Jakub Mensik, Zizou Bergs and Alex Michelsen were photographed walking into the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, treating the player entrance like a runway, and the resulting content was splashed across social media.Last year, the ATP Tour reportedly quadrupled its budget for fashion-focused initiatives—funding stylists, photography, videography, influencer partnerships and content across media platforms—and laid out a dedicated fashion marketing strategy. 'Read More: Style suites, tunnel walks, luxury collabs: Inside the ATP's new fashion strategy“There's a clear intersection in interests between tennis and fashion for our fans,” Andrew Walker, ATP Tour SVP of Brand & Marketing, told Vogue. “We see this as an opportunity to bring fans who might be following the sport more casually deeper into the fold.”A preview of the initiative was seen at the 2025 US Open—where Alex de Minaur, Tiafoe, Rublev and more select players were styled and photographed as the initiative was unveiled in Vogue Business.Now the first ‘Athlete Arrivals' made their debut this week in Indian Wells—a recreation of the types of fashion moments that go viral in other sports, like the NBA and Formula One, and that have made athletes like LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt and Lewis Hamilton into cultural crossover stars. Last year, the ATP Tour reportedly quadrupled its budget for fashion-focused initiatives—funding stylists, photography, videography, influencer partnerships and content across media platforms—and laid out a dedicated fashion marketing strategy. 'Read More: Style suites, tunnel walks, luxury collabs: Inside the ATP's new fashion strategy“There's a clear intersection in interests between tennis and fashion for our fans,” Andrew Walker, ATP Tour SVP of Brand & Marketing, told Vogue. “We see this as an opportunity to bring fans who might be following the sport more casually deeper into the fold.”A preview of the initiative was seen at the 2025 US Open—where Alex de Minaur, Tiafoe, Rublev and more select players were styled and photographed as the initiative was unveiled in Vogue Business.Now the first ‘Athlete Arrivals' made their debut this week in Indian Wells—a recreation of the types of fashion moments that go viral in other sports, like the NBA and Formula One, and that have made athletes like LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt and Lewis Hamilton into cultural crossover stars. Read More: Style suites, tunnel walks, luxury collabs: Inside the ATP's new fashion strategy“There's a clear intersection in interests between tennis and fashion for our fans,” Andrew Walker, ATP Tour SVP of Brand & Marketing, told Vogue. “There's a clear intersection in interests between tennis and fashion for our fans,” Andrew Walker, ATP Tour SVP of Brand & Marketing, told Vogue. A preview of the initiative was seen at the 2025 US Open—where Alex de Minaur, Tiafoe, Rublev and more select players were styled and photographed as the initiative was unveiled in Vogue Business.Now the first ‘Athlete Arrivals' made their debut this week in Indian Wells—a recreation of the types of fashion moments that go viral in other sports, like the NBA and Formula One, and that have made athletes like LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt and Lewis Hamilton into cultural crossover stars. Now the first ‘Athlete Arrivals' made their debut this week in Indian Wells—a recreation of the types of fashion moments that go viral in other sports, like the NBA and Formula One, and that have made athletes like LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt and Lewis Hamilton into cultural crossover stars. Players worked with former GQ fashion director Mabolaji Dawodu to create custom looks.© ATP Tour In Indian Wells, Rublev, Cerundolo, Zverev and co. worked with Mabolaji Dawodu, former GQ fashion director who also styled players in NYC, to curate bespoke looks for their upcoming arrival moments and capture content for players to share on their social channels.“Fashion is deeply rooted in the culture of tennis and creating moments that allow our players to express their own personal style presents a unique opportunity to position tennis within wider cultural conversations and open it up to new audiences,” said Walker.“This builds on the success of our Styling Studio, which we initially launched as a pilot ahead of the 2025 US Open. It has shown us there's huge demand among our fans for fashion-facing content.“With a global pool of athletes and strong visual identity, we're well placed to lean into this space, bringing new fans into the sport and strengthening our players' brands in the process.”Read More: From new tech to popular merch, Lululemon is bringing a "whole vibe" to the BNP Paribas OpenOne difference—in basketball and Formula 1, athletes use fashion as a way to show their personalities and stand out from teams and uniforms, so fashion moments unfold organically and feel authentic. “Fashion is deeply rooted in the culture of tennis and creating moments that allow our players to express their own personal style presents a unique opportunity to position tennis within wider cultural conversations and open it up to new audiences,” said Walker.“This builds on the success of our Styling Studio, which we initially launched as a pilot ahead of the 2025 US Open. It has shown us there's huge demand among our fans for fashion-facing content.“With a global pool of athletes and strong visual identity, we're well placed to lean into this space, bringing new fans into the sport and strengthening our players' brands in the process.”Read More: From new tech to popular merch, Lululemon is bringing a "whole vibe" to the BNP Paribas OpenOne difference—in basketball and Formula 1, athletes use fashion as a way to show their personalities and stand out from teams and uniforms, so fashion moments unfold organically and feel authentic. “This builds on the success of our Styling Studio, which we initially launched as a pilot ahead of the 2025 US Open. It has shown us there's huge demand among our fans for fashion-facing content.“With a global pool of athletes and strong visual identity, we're well placed to lean into this space, bringing new fans into the sport and strengthening our players' brands in the process.”Read More: From new tech to popular merch, Lululemon is bringing a "whole vibe" to the BNP Paribas OpenOne difference—in basketball and Formula 1, athletes use fashion as a way to show their personalities and stand out from teams and uniforms, so fashion moments unfold organically and feel authentic. “With a global pool of athletes and strong visual identity, we're well placed to lean into this space, bringing new fans into the sport and strengthening our players' brands in the process.”Read More: From new tech to popular merch, Lululemon is bringing a "whole vibe" to the BNP Paribas OpenOne difference—in basketball and Formula 1, athletes use fashion as a way to show their personalities and stand out from teams and uniforms, so fashion moments unfold organically and feel authentic. Read More: From new tech to popular merch, Lululemon is bringing a "whole vibe" to the BNP Paribas OpenOne difference—in basketball and Formula 1, athletes use fashion as a way to show their personalities and stand out from teams and uniforms, so fashion moments unfold organically and feel authentic. Still, judging by social media reaction, the initial feedback has been positive. And the benefits are immediately obvious, both for the Tour and for the players, who get to show off and explore different sides of their personality, and for their agents, who now have another platform to highlight a sponsor or a new way to position their clients.Plus, the initiative is nurturing an area where younger ATP players are already showing interest, as they ink partnerships with fashion houses—like Carlos Alcaraz with Louis Vuitton, Jannik Sinner with Gucci and Jack Draper with Burberry—and increasingly have more say in their on-court attire, too.Draper discussed his involvement in sponsor Vuori's tennis designs: “We're in an individual sport, and tennis is, I think, becoming more and more fashionable,” he told press at Indian Wells. Really comfortable brand.”“It's something that we get deeper into every year,” American world No. 8 Ben Shelton said of his own relationship with On. Plus, the initiative is nurturing an area where younger ATP players are already showing interest, as they ink partnerships with fashion houses—like Carlos Alcaraz with Louis Vuitton, Jannik Sinner with Gucci and Jack Draper with Burberry—and increasingly have more say in their on-court attire, too.Draper discussed his involvement in sponsor Vuori's tennis designs: “We're in an individual sport, and tennis is, I think, becoming more and more fashionable,” he told press at Indian Wells. Really comfortable brand.”“It's something that we get deeper into every year,” American world No. 8 Ben Shelton said of his own relationship with On. Draper discussed his involvement in sponsor Vuori's tennis designs: “We're in an individual sport, and tennis is, I think, becoming more and more fashionable,” he told press at Indian Wells. Really comfortable brand.”“It's something that we get deeper into every year,” American world No. 8 Ben Shelton said of his own relationship with On. “It's something that we get deeper into every year,” American world No. 8 Ben Shelton said of his own relationship with On. Read More: Novak Djokovic backs wearable recovery tech with new Incrediwear collaborationAccording to the ATP, the fashion strategy is underpinned by three core areas: events, athletes and content.Events — focus on Athlete Arrivals moments at tournaments, relevant cultural events and potential collaborations.Athlete — focus on creating further ATP Styling Studios moments and fashion crossover opportunities with brands and media for the players.Content — focus on establishing media partnerships and content collaborations for the players (amplified through TikTok, Spotify, and via Overtime and paid influencers).The ATP will have more opportunities to fine-tune its fashion-forward walkout moments, with more Athlete Arrivals planned for select tournaments—including the Miami Open and Madrid Open—and culminating at the ATP Finals in Turin.In Miami, up to 10 players will be featured in the new set of Athlete Arrivals. The ATP is also set to collaborate with Lacoste on bespoke looks for Grigor Dimitrov (a Lacoste brand ambassador) as well as ‘custom content captured on the city's streets. According to the ATP, the fashion strategy is underpinned by three core areas: events, athletes and content.Events — focus on Athlete Arrivals moments at tournaments, relevant cultural events and potential collaborations.Athlete — focus on creating further ATP Styling Studios moments and fashion crossover opportunities with brands and media for the players.Content — focus on establishing media partnerships and content collaborations for the players (amplified through TikTok, Spotify, and via Overtime and paid influencers).The ATP will have more opportunities to fine-tune its fashion-forward walkout moments, with more Athlete Arrivals planned for select tournaments—including the Miami Open and Madrid Open—and culminating at the ATP Finals in Turin.In Miami, up to 10 players will be featured in the new set of Athlete Arrivals. The ATP is also set to collaborate with Lacoste on bespoke looks for Grigor Dimitrov (a Lacoste brand ambassador) as well as ‘custom content captured on the city's streets. The ATP is also set to collaborate with Lacoste on bespoke looks for Grigor Dimitrov (a Lacoste brand ambassador) as well as ‘custom content captured on the city's streets. The ATP is also set to collaborate with Lacoste on bespoke looks for Grigor Dimitrov (a Lacoste brand ambassador) as well as ‘custom content captured on the city's streets.

Sonay Kartal is into the Round of 16 at Indian Wells for the second straight year after upsetting Madison Keys in comeback fashion Monday night. Sonay Kartal has put together one heck of a run to the fourth round at Indian Wells. After saving a match point to upset Emma Navarro in the second round, Kartal worked her magic again Monday night, rallying from a set down to upend 2025 semifinalist Madison Keys 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in just under two hours. “As a player, you have favorite tournaments throughout the year,” Kartal said in her on-court interview. “And I've said in all these interviews that this is an event that I really look forward to coming back to. There are a lot of similarities to being at home with the conditions, and I think these courts really suit my game and enhance my game. It also marked the fifth Top 20 win of her WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz career. It came on a night when Keys looked untouchable early, racing through the opening set. She broke first for 2-1, and after Kartal leveled at 2-2, reeled off four straight games to take the set. The American fired 25 winners to just 13 unforced errors in that frame, using not only her forehand but also a mix of drop shots, lobs and sharp net play that kept Kartal off balance. “She's an incredible player, and I knew there were going to be times where she was going to be unbeatable. Kartal countered Keys' pace with two key adjustments, the biggest coming on serve. The payoff was an 86%-win rate on second-serve points and a string of smooth service holds. On return, she broke Keys twice, the second time on a double fault that sent the match to a decider. Kartal's rally tolerance sharpened in the second set as well, forcing Keys to be the one to make mistakes. Kartal's persistence finally paid off when a brilliant backhand pass -- one of many she produced throughout the night -- set up her third break point, and a cruel net cord left Keys stranded to give Kartal the chance to serve for the match. On the next point, another net cord fell Kartal's way. She capitalized on the good fortune, holding her nerve and her serve with veteran calm before one final Keys forehand drifted wide to send her into the fourth round. Kartal will face Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16. She has yet to face the two-time Grand Slam champion in her career. Sonay Kartal is into the Round of 16 at Indian Wells for the second straight year after upsetting Madison Keys in comeback fashion Monday night.

It wasn't easy but Carlos Alcaraz continued his flawless start to the season on Monday night, battling back from a set and a break down to beat Arthur Rinderknech in the third round of Indian Wells, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-2, and improve to 14-0 in 2026.That record includes seven wins en route to the Australian Open title (and completing the Career Slam), five wins en route to the title in Doha and now two wins at Indian Wells.The Spaniard's latest victory gives him another nifty stat, too—he's now won an incredible 70 of his last 75 matches on the tour, a stretch that dates back to the start of last April.His only five losses in the last 11 months have come to Holger Rune in the Barcelona final (on clay), Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final (on grass) and Taylor Fritz at Laver Cup, Cam Norrie in his first match in Paris and Sinner again in the ATP Finals final (all on indoor hard courts at the end of last year).He's undefeated on outdoor hard courts in that span, going 32-0 since falling to David Goffin in Miami last year. That record includes seven wins en route to the Australian Open title (and completing the Career Slam), five wins en route to the title in Doha and now two wins at Indian Wells.The Spaniard's latest victory gives him another nifty stat, too—he's now won an incredible 70 of his last 75 matches on the tour, a stretch that dates back to the start of last April.His only five losses in the last 11 months have come to Holger Rune in the Barcelona final (on clay), Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final (on grass) and Taylor Fritz at Laver Cup, Cam Norrie in his first match in Paris and Sinner again in the ATP Finals final (all on indoor hard courts at the end of last year).He's undefeated on outdoor hard courts in that span, going 32-0 since falling to David Goffin in Miami last year. The Spaniard's latest victory gives him another nifty stat, too—he's now won an incredible 70 of his last 75 matches on the tour, a stretch that dates back to the start of last April.His only five losses in the last 11 months have come to Holger Rune in the Barcelona final (on clay), Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final (on grass) and Taylor Fritz at Laver Cup, Cam Norrie in his first match in Paris and Sinner again in the ATP Finals final (all on indoor hard courts at the end of last year).He's undefeated on outdoor hard courts in that span, going 32-0 since falling to David Goffin in Miami last year. He's undefeated on outdoor hard courts in that span, going 32-0 since falling to David Goffin in Miami last year. For the first 70 minutes on Monday, Alcaraz had his hands full.He had chances in the first set, bringing up double break point in Rinderknech's 3-all service game, and then storming back from 5-2 down to hold a set point up 6-5 in the tie-break—but he mis-hit a forehand to make it 6-all, and Rinderknech snuck out the 63-minute opening frame a few points later.Then, things looked even dodgier for Alcaraz, as Rinderknech broke serve for a 1-0 lead at the start of the second set—but the Spaniard broke right back in the next game to make it 1-all and was never behind again, winning 12 of the last 16 games of the match to run away with it in the end.He closed it out on his first match point with a huge inside-in forehand winner, his 22nd forehand winner of the night.“He was playing his best tennis, I would say, in the first set and beginning of the second,” Alcaraz said afterwards.“For me it was really, really difficult—I got in trouble, to be honest. Accepted, kept going, stayed strong mentally and tried to do things a little bit differently. He had chances in the first set, bringing up double break point in Rinderknech's 3-all service game, and then storming back from 5-2 down to hold a set point up 6-5 in the tie-break—but he mis-hit a forehand to make it 6-all, and Rinderknech snuck out the 63-minute opening frame a few points later.Then, things looked even dodgier for Alcaraz, as Rinderknech broke serve for a 1-0 lead at the start of the second set—but the Spaniard broke right back in the next game to make it 1-all and was never behind again, winning 12 of the last 16 games of the match to run away with it in the end.He closed it out on his first match point with a huge inside-in forehand winner, his 22nd forehand winner of the night.“He was playing his best tennis, I would say, in the first set and beginning of the second,” Alcaraz said afterwards.“For me it was really, really difficult—I got in trouble, to be honest. Accepted, kept going, stayed strong mentally and tried to do things a little bit differently. Then, things looked even dodgier for Alcaraz, as Rinderknech broke serve for a 1-0 lead at the start of the second set—but the Spaniard broke right back in the next game to make it 1-all and was never behind again, winning 12 of the last 16 games of the match to run away with it in the end.He closed it out on his first match point with a huge inside-in forehand winner, his 22nd forehand winner of the night.“He was playing his best tennis, I would say, in the first set and beginning of the second,” Alcaraz said afterwards.“For me it was really, really difficult—I got in trouble, to be honest. Accepted, kept going, stayed strong mentally and tried to do things a little bit differently. He closed it out on his first match point with a huge inside-in forehand winner, his 22nd forehand winner of the night.“He was playing his best tennis, I would say, in the first set and beginning of the second,” Alcaraz said afterwards.“For me it was really, really difficult—I got in trouble, to be honest. Accepted, kept going, stayed strong mentally and tried to do things a little bit differently. “He was playing his best tennis, I would say, in the first set and beginning of the second,” Alcaraz said afterwards.“For me it was really, really difficult—I got in trouble, to be honest. Accepted, kept going, stayed strong mentally and tried to do things a little bit differently. Accepted, kept going, stayed strong mentally and tried to do things a little bit differently. 1-seeded Alcaraz in the fourth round on Wednesday will be No. 13-seeded Casper Ruud, who also battled back from a set down to win his third-round match against No. 24-seeded Valentin Vacherot, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.Alcaraz leads Ruud in their head-to-head, 5-1, which includes 4-0 on outdoor hard courts. Alcaraz leads Ruud in their head-to-head, 5-1, which includes 4-0 on outdoor hard courts.

“Top ten player, been top American for many years, someone I have looked up to for a long time.”ByJoel DruckerPublished Mar 10, 2026 copy_link INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—A tremendous display of energy and alertness, accompanied by savvy wind management, were the defining factors that propelled world No. 44 Alex Michelsen to a 6-4, 7-6 (6) upset win over seventh-seeded Taylor Fritz in a third round match at the BNP Paribas Open this afternoon.Bursting forward with intensity from the start, Michelsen frequently smothered Fritz with deeper drives, better than usual serves and, in the wake of a late stage hiccup, a Houdini-like escape in the secondset tiebreaker.“To beat someone like Taylor, you have to go out there and have a lot of energy,” said Michelsen. “I feel like that's also kind of my style. Bursting forward with intensity from the start, Michelsen frequently smothered Fritz with deeper drives, better than usual serves and, in the wake of a late stage hiccup, a Houdini-like escape in the secondset tiebreaker.“To beat someone like Taylor, you have to go out there and have a lot of energy,” said Michelsen. “I feel like that's also kind of my style. “I feel like that's also kind of my style. Just made a lot of mistakes mistiming the ball, so I kind of had to just accept that wasn't really working and try to just put more balls in the court.”Only late in the second set, down 3-5, did Fritz assert himself as American tennis' highest-ranked male, and begin to play at least a semblance of the tennis that had taken him to the title here four years ago. Subsequently earning a break point to level the set, Fritz scampered brilliantly and capped off the rally with a carved forehand down-the-line winner.Despite Fritz's near-midnight surge, Michelsen was usually the one in command. He broke serve at 1-1 in first set, triggering a dropped racket from an anguished Fritz. Soon enough, Michelsen handily closed out the opener at 15. Just made a lot of mistakes mistiming the ball, so I kind of had to just accept that wasn't really working and try to just put more balls in the court.”Only late in the second set, down 3-5, did Fritz assert himself as American tennis' highest-ranked male, and begin to play at least a semblance of the tennis that had taken him to the title here four years ago. Subsequently earning a break point to level the set, Fritz scampered brilliantly and capped off the rally with a carved forehand down-the-line winner.Despite Fritz's near-midnight surge, Michelsen was usually the one in command. He broke serve at 1-1 in first set, triggering a dropped racket from an anguished Fritz. Soon enough, Michelsen handily closed out the opener at 15. Only late in the second set, down 3-5, did Fritz assert himself as American tennis' highest-ranked male, and begin to play at least a semblance of the tennis that had taken him to the title here four years ago. He broke serve at 1-1 in first set, triggering a dropped racket from an anguished Fritz. Soon enough, Michelsen handily closed out the opener at 15. Despite Fritz's near-midnight surge, Michelsen was usually the one in command. He broke serve at 1-1 in first set, triggering a dropped racket from an anguished Fritz. Soon enough, Michelsen handily closed out the opener at 15. “He was able to dictate and move me around and, you know, with how windy I felt like it was, he was doing a really good job with still being able to attack.”Considering that these two each have big serves, it was surprising to see the tiebreaker take a number of twists and turns. With Michelsen making four forehand errors, Fritz quickly went ahead 4-1. Two backhand errors from Fritz capped it off.“Yeah, definitely got a little lucky at the end,” said Michelsen, “but stayed as tough as I could. Had a tough game at 5-4, felt like I should have served it out there, but stayed composed.” “He was able to dictate and move me around and, you know, with how windy I felt like it was, he was doing a really good job with still being able to attack.”Considering that these two each have big serves, it was surprising to see the tiebreaker take a number of twists and turns. With Michelsen making four forehand errors, Fritz quickly went ahead 4-1. Two backhand errors from Fritz capped it off.“Yeah, definitely got a little lucky at the end,” said Michelsen, “but stayed as tough as I could. Had a tough game at 5-4, felt like I should have served it out there, but stayed composed.” Considering that these two each have big serves, it was surprising to see the tiebreaker take a number of twists and turns. With Michelsen making four forehand errors, Fritz quickly went ahead 4-1. Two backhand errors from Fritz capped it off.“Yeah, definitely got a little lucky at the end,” said Michelsen, “but stayed as tough as I could. Had a tough game at 5-4, felt like I should have served it out there, but stayed composed.” Two backhand errors from Fritz capped it off.“Yeah, definitely got a little lucky at the end,” said Michelsen, “but stayed as tough as I could. Had a tough game at 5-4, felt like I should have served it out there, but stayed composed.” Had a tough game at 5-4, felt like I should have served it out there, but stayed composed.” “I don't feel like he normally serves that well. Just especially on the big points today, he just served incredible on a lot of the big points.”In addition to nine aces and winning 57 percent of his second-serve points (compared to only 39 percent for Fritz), Michelsen saved seven of eight break points.“Yeah, I felt like I was making a lot of first serves,” Michelsen said, “hitting spots well, and I was hitting all four of the spots so he couldn't really get a read, I felt like. In addition to nine aces and winning 57 percent of his second-serve points (compared to only 39 percent for Fritz), Michelsen saved seven of eight break points.“Yeah, I felt like I was making a lot of first serves,” Michelsen said, “hitting spots well, and I was hitting all four of the spots so he couldn't really get a read, I felt like. In his last four tournaments, he'd been unable to string together two straight victories. But Michelsen has now won two matches at Indian Wells for the first time in his career.“It's a very important win,” said Michelsen. “Top ten player, been top American for many years, someone I have looked up to for a long time.”Now having reached the round of 16 at a Masters 1000 event for the second time in his career, Michelsen next faces the winner of the match between Daniil Medvedev and Sebastian Baez. The highly positive energy Michelsen showed versus Fritz—a raw and compelling appetite for competition—could well take this Orange County resident further at his near-backyard tournament. “Top ten player, been top American for many years, someone I have looked up to for a long time.”Now having reached the round of 16 at a Masters 1000 event for the second time in his career, Michelsen next faces the winner of the match between Daniil Medvedev and Sebastian Baez. The highly positive energy Michelsen showed versus Fritz—a raw and compelling appetite for competition—could well take this Orange County resident further at his near-backyard tournament. The highly positive energy Michelsen showed versus Fritz—a raw and compelling appetite for competition—could well take this Orange County resident further at his near-backyard tournament.

Plus: previews of Anisimova vs. Mboko and Zverev vs. Tiafoe on a loaded Tuesday in the desert.BySteve TignorPublished Mar 10, 2026 copy_link ⏰ Estimated start time: 2:00 p.m. ET👉 Stream live on the Tennis Channel app“I remember thinking, like, we're both going to get very far,” Osaka said when she was asked about her only other meeting with Sabalenka, which took place at the 2018 US Open.Osaka was right, of course, but for a time it looked like her close win that evening in Louis Armstrong Stadium had given her a permanent edge in their race toward the top. She would win four majors in the next three years and reach No. 👉 Stream live on the Tennis Channel app“I remember thinking, like, we're both going to get very far,” Osaka said when she was asked about her only other meeting with Sabalenka, which took place at the 2018 US Open.Osaka was right, of course, but for a time it looked like her close win that evening in Louis Armstrong Stadium had given her a permanent edge in their race toward the top. She would win four majors in the next three years and reach No. “I remember thinking, like, we're both going to get very far,” Osaka said when she was asked about her only other meeting with Sabalenka, which took place at the 2018 US Open.Osaka was right, of course, but for a time it looked like her close win that evening in Louis Armstrong Stadium had given her a permanent edge in their race toward the top. She would win four majors in the next three years and reach No. Osaka was right, of course, but for a time it looked like her close win that evening in Louis Armstrong Stadium had given her a permanent edge in their race toward the top. She would win four majors in the next three years and reach No. Now the roles have reversed, and it's Osaka who is chasing Sabalenka's No. After a couple of frustrating comeback years, she's back up to No. All in all, it's not a bad time and place for Osaka to get her first crack at Sabalenka, and restart a rivalry that never came to be.Sabalenka says it's an occasion she's looking forward to: “A fashion show at the beginning, then a crazy match. “She's a great player,” Sabalenka said of Osaka. I have been watching her matches, really admire her.”© Getty Images Together, Sabalenka and Osaka raised the power bar in women's tennis when they appeared in the late-2010s, and nobody has raised it higher since. Osaka is one of the few players who can match Sabalenka's pace, which tends to rattle her. The question is whether she can match her margin for error, too. Sabalenka hits with more shape, and thus more safety, on her serve and her forehand in particular.That might allow Sabalenka to wait out any hot streaks from Osaka, and wait until a cold one comes around. That might allow Sabalenka to wait out any hot streaks from Osaka, and wait until a cold one comes around. “It's great.”After an off year in 2025, the American, with new coach Mark Kovacs, has been climbing his way back toward matches and moments like this. Kovacs is a specialist in biomechanics, and he has clearly brought a new awareness, and a renewed swagger, to Tiafoe's game and mindset.He also seems energized by the faster courts in Indian Wells this year.You see my last two matches? Frances Tiafoe after blitzing Flavio Cobolli, 6-1, 6-2Is the new Tiafoe ready to take another step up and knock off Zverev, too? The German sounds happy with his game as well; not so much about any results, but about his recent commitment to play with more aggression and risk. While he barely squeaked past Brandon Nakashima 6-4 in the third on Sunday, he'll feel confident in his chances against Tiafoe. He leads their head-to-head 8-1, and hasn't lost to him since 2017.“He's one of the better servers out here, so the biggest thing is to take care of my score and put scoreboard pressure,” Tiafoe says of Zverev.“I think the past results don't really have effect. “It's great.”After an off year in 2025, the American, with new coach Mark Kovacs, has been climbing his way back toward matches and moments like this. Kovacs is a specialist in biomechanics, and he has clearly brought a new awareness, and a renewed swagger, to Tiafoe's game and mindset.He also seems energized by the faster courts in Indian Wells this year.You see my last two matches? I'm happy the courts are a little faster. Frances Tiafoe after blitzing Flavio Cobolli, 6-1, 6-2Is the new Tiafoe ready to take another step up and knock off Zverev, too? The German sounds happy with his game as well; not so much about any results, but about his recent commitment to play with more aggression and risk. While he barely squeaked past Brandon Nakashima 6-4 in the third on Sunday, he'll feel confident in his chances against Tiafoe. He leads their head-to-head 8-1, and hasn't lost to him since 2017.“He's one of the better servers out here, so the biggest thing is to take care of my score and put scoreboard pressure,” Tiafoe says of Zverev.“I think the past results don't really have effect. “It's great.”After an off year in 2025, the American, with new coach Mark Kovacs, has been climbing his way back toward matches and moments like this. Kovacs is a specialist in biomechanics, and he has clearly brought a new awareness, and a renewed swagger, to Tiafoe's game and mindset.He also seems energized by the faster courts in Indian Wells this year.You see my last two matches? I'm happy the courts are a little faster. Frances Tiafoe after blitzing Flavio Cobolli, 6-1, 6-2Is the new Tiafoe ready to take another step up and knock off Zverev, too? The German sounds happy with his game as well; not so much about any results, but about his recent commitment to play with more aggression and risk. While he barely squeaked past Brandon Nakashima 6-4 in the third on Sunday, he'll feel confident in his chances against Tiafoe. He leads their head-to-head 8-1, and hasn't lost to him since 2017.“He's one of the better servers out here, so the biggest thing is to take care of my score and put scoreboard pressure,” Tiafoe says of Zverev.“I think the past results don't really have effect. After an off year in 2025, the American, with new coach Mark Kovacs, has been climbing his way back toward matches and moments like this. Kovacs is a specialist in biomechanics, and he has clearly brought a new awareness, and a renewed swagger, to Tiafoe's game and mindset.He also seems energized by the faster courts in Indian Wells this year.You see my last two matches? I'm happy the courts are a little faster. Frances Tiafoe after blitzing Flavio Cobolli, 6-1, 6-2Is the new Tiafoe ready to take another step up and knock off Zverev, too? The German sounds happy with his game as well; not so much about any results, but about his recent commitment to play with more aggression and risk. While he barely squeaked past Brandon Nakashima 6-4 in the third on Sunday, he'll feel confident in his chances against Tiafoe. He leads their head-to-head 8-1, and hasn't lost to him since 2017.“He's one of the better servers out here, so the biggest thing is to take care of my score and put scoreboard pressure,” Tiafoe says of Zverev.“I think the past results don't really have effect. He also seems energized by the faster courts in Indian Wells this year.You see my last two matches? I'm happy the courts are a little faster. Frances Tiafoe after blitzing Flavio Cobolli, 6-1, 6-2Is the new Tiafoe ready to take another step up and knock off Zverev, too? The German sounds happy with his game as well; not so much about any results, but about his recent commitment to play with more aggression and risk. While he barely squeaked past Brandon Nakashima 6-4 in the third on Sunday, he'll feel confident in his chances against Tiafoe. He leads their head-to-head 8-1, and hasn't lost to him since 2017.“He's one of the better servers out here, so the biggest thing is to take care of my score and put scoreboard pressure,” Tiafoe says of Zverev.“I think the past results don't really have effect. Is the new Tiafoe ready to take another step up and knock off Zverev, too? The German sounds happy with his game as well; not so much about any results, but about his recent commitment to play with more aggression and risk. While he barely squeaked past Brandon Nakashima 6-4 in the third on Sunday, he'll feel confident in his chances against Tiafoe. He leads their head-to-head 8-1, and hasn't lost to him since 2017.“He's one of the better servers out here, so the biggest thing is to take care of my score and put scoreboard pressure,” Tiafoe says of Zverev.“I think the past results don't really have effect. “He's one of the better servers out here, so the biggest thing is to take care of my score and put scoreboard pressure,” Tiafoe says of Zverev.“I think the past results don't really have effect. “I think the past results don't really have effect. Now they'll meet for the first time.Their technique is very different, but there are similarities in their shot selection. Each loves her two-handed backhand, each loves to send it to into the corners with maximum pace, and neither has a problem taking it down the line. But I wonder if that will help the American. She was ambushed in the first set of her opener by a fired-up Anna Blinkova. But that splash of cold water woke Anisimova up, and she has dropped just three games in the four sets she's played since.For a player with Anisimova's ball-striking skill, that's the kind of roll that could sweep Mboko away, too. Now they'll meet for the first time.Their technique is very different, but there are similarities in their shot selection. Each loves her two-handed backhand, each loves to send it to into the corners with maximum pace, and neither has a problem taking it down the line. But I wonder if that will help the American. She was ambushed in the first set of her opener by a fired-up Anna Blinkova. But that splash of cold water woke Anisimova up, and she has dropped just three games in the four sets she's played since.For a player with Anisimova's ball-striking skill, that's the kind of roll that could sweep Mboko away, too. Now they'll meet for the first time.Their technique is very different, but there are similarities in their shot selection. Each loves her two-handed backhand, each loves to send it to into the corners with maximum pace, and neither has a problem taking it down the line. But I wonder if that will help the American. She was ambushed in the first set of her opener by a fired-up Anna Blinkova. But that splash of cold water woke Anisimova up, and she has dropped just three games in the four sets she's played since.For a player with Anisimova's ball-striking skill, that's the kind of roll that could sweep Mboko away, too. Each loves her two-handed backhand, each loves to send it to into the corners with maximum pace, and neither has a problem taking it down the line. But I wonder if that will help the American. She was ambushed in the first set of her opener by a fired-up Anna Blinkova. But that splash of cold water woke Anisimova up, and she has dropped just three games in the four sets she's played since.For a player with Anisimova's ball-striking skill, that's the kind of roll that could sweep Mboko away, too. But I wonder if that will help the American. She was ambushed in the first set of her opener by a fired-up Anna Blinkova. But that splash of cold water woke Anisimova up, and she has dropped just three games in the four sets she's played since.For a player with Anisimova's ball-striking skill, that's the kind of roll that could sweep Mboko away, too. ⏰ Estimated start time: 9:00 p.m. ET👉 Stream live on the Tennis Channel app“It's a really big thing to play against those guys,” Fonseca says of facing top-tier opponents like Sinner and his rival Carlos Alcaraz. If so, the question will be: What does he do then? Is he ready to handle a lead over Sinner, and the pressure that will suddenly come with it? 👉 Stream live on the Tennis Channel app“It's a really big thing to play against those guys,” Fonseca says of facing top-tier opponents like Sinner and his rival Carlos Alcaraz. If so, the question will be: What does he do then? Is he ready to handle a lead over Sinner, and the pressure that will suddenly come with it? “It's a really big thing to play against those guys,” Fonseca says of facing top-tier opponents like Sinner and his rival Carlos Alcaraz. If so, the question will be: What does he do then? Is he ready to handle a lead over Sinner, and the pressure that will suddenly come with it? Having fun, testing yourself, reveling in the moment: This would seem to be an ideal way to begin your first encounter with the world No. If so, the question will be: What does he do then? Is he ready to handle a lead over Sinner, and the pressure that will suddenly come with it? Fonseca was met by a large following and did what he could to oblige autograph requests and acknowledge anyone shouting his name,© Matt Fitzgerald In that win, his game looked as electric as it had when he broke onto the tour a year ago. While Sinner feeds on pace, he may not enjoy the amount that Fonseca gives him.Still, he will probably find a way to handle it, and send back even more of his own. Sinner has had a disappointing season by his standards, but he loves hard courts, and he hasn't dropped a set in two matches. With Alcaraz firmly on top, and with no points to defend in Indian Wells, he may also feel like he doesn't have all that much to lose right now, either. Still, he will probably find a way to handle it, and send back even more of his own. Sinner has had a disappointing season by his standards, but he loves hard courts, and he hasn't dropped a set in two matches. With Alcaraz firmly on top, and with no points to defend in Indian Wells, he may also feel like he doesn't have all that much to lose right now, either.

And she's spent 195 of those 250 weeks in the Top 2.ByJohn BerkokPublished Mar 09, 2026 copy_link Iga Swiatek faced Maria Sakkari in the third round of Indian Wells today, but before she even took the court, she reached a milestone.Today she began her 250th career week in the Top 10 of the WTA rankings, an incredible achievement given she's still just 24 years old.Having already captured her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2020, Swiatek broke into the Top 10 for the first time as a 19-year-old on May 17th, 2021, rising from No. 9 after winning her first WTA 1000 title in Rome. And other than slipping to No. 11 for two weeks in October that year, she's been ranked in the Top 10 ever since.IGA SWIATEK'S TOP 10 STINTS:May 17th to October 17th, 2021 [22 weeks]November 1st, 2021 to present [228 weeks and counting] Today she began her 250th career week in the Top 10 of the WTA rankings, an incredible achievement given she's still just 24 years old.Having already captured her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2020, Swiatek broke into the Top 10 for the first time as a 19-year-old on May 17th, 2021, rising from No. 9 after winning her first WTA 1000 title in Rome. And other than slipping to No. 11 for two weeks in October that year, she's been ranked in the Top 10 ever since.IGA SWIATEK'S TOP 10 STINTS:May 17th to October 17th, 2021 [22 weeks]November 1st, 2021 to present [228 weeks and counting] Having already captured her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2020, Swiatek broke into the Top 10 for the first time as a 19-year-old on May 17th, 2021, rising from No. 9 after winning her first WTA 1000 title in Rome. And other than slipping to No. 11 for two weeks in October that year, she's been ranked in the Top 10 ever since.IGA SWIATEK'S TOP 10 STINTS:May 17th to October 17th, 2021 [22 weeks]November 1st, 2021 to present [228 weeks and counting] IGA SWIATEK'S TOP 10 STINTS:May 17th to October 17th, 2021 [22 weeks]November 1st, 2021 to present [228 weeks and counting] Incredibly, Swiatek has spent 195 of her 250 career weeks in the Top 10 inside the Top 2. 1 between 2022 and 2024, and this week will be her 70th career week at the No. 2 spot.IGA SWIATEK'S 250 TOP 10 WEEKS BY RANKING:No. 2: 70 weeks [including this week]No. IGA SWIATEK'S 250 TOP 10 WEEKS BY RANKING:No. Speaking of Indian Wells, Swiatek's match-up against Sakkari today was actually a revenge match, as she fell to the Greek in a nail-biter in the quarterfinals in Doha a few weeks ago, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.But there was no such nail-biting in their rematch, as Swiatek broke serve five times en route to a comprehensive 6-3, 6-2 victory.With the win, she also inched ahead in their head-to-head, 5-4, which includes two wins in the final of Indian Wells, in 2022 and 2024.Awaiting the No. 2-seeded Swiatek in the fourth round of the WTA 1000 event on Wednesday will be No. 13-seeded Karolina Muchova, a 6-0, 6-3 winner over Croatia's Antonia Ruzic earlier in the day. But there was no such nail-biting in their rematch, as Swiatek broke serve five times en route to a comprehensive 6-3, 6-2 victory.With the win, she also inched ahead in their head-to-head, 5-4, which includes two wins in the final of Indian Wells, in 2022 and 2024.Awaiting the No. 2-seeded Swiatek in the fourth round of the WTA 1000 event on Wednesday will be No. 13-seeded Karolina Muchova, a 6-0, 6-3 winner over Croatia's Antonia Ruzic earlier in the day. With the win, she also inched ahead in their head-to-head, 5-4, which includes two wins in the final of Indian Wells, in 2022 and 2024.Awaiting the No. 2-seeded Swiatek in the fourth round of the WTA 1000 event on Wednesday will be No. 13-seeded Karolina Muchova, a 6-0, 6-3 winner over Croatia's Antonia Ruzic earlier in the day. 2-seeded Swiatek in the fourth round of the WTA 1000 event on Wednesday will be No. 13-seeded Karolina Muchova, a 6-0, 6-3 winner over Croatia's Antonia Ruzic earlier in the day.

Trailing the big-serving Frenchman by a set and an early break, Alcaraz turned the match on its head for a comfortable 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-2 victory in Indian Wells, extending his perfect start to the 2026 season to 14-0. For me, it was really, really difficult," said Alcaraz, who was pegged back by an aggressive start from Rinderknech. "I got in trouble, to be honest, but just really happy with the way that I dealt with everything that was happening. I accepted it, kept going, stayed strong mentally and then tried to do a little bit different... Alcaraz nearly stole a tight opening set, but mishit a forehand on set point at 6/5 after clawing back from 2/5. Rinderknech took full advantage to take the tie-break, then pressed home his advantage with an opening break in the second set. But after saving both break points against him in the opening set with fearless tennis, Rinderknech could not consolidate that early break in set two. Alcaraz broke on four of 10 break chances across sets two and three, according to Infosys ATP Stats, and overwhelmed his opponent after finding his groove on the stadium court. Even a minor ankle worry could not stop Alcaraz's race to the finish, with a misstep briefly causing concern early in set two. While Alcaraz plans to have his physio check out the ankle, his play seemed to provide all the answers he needed: "I moved in the third set perfectly, so hopefully tomorrow is going to be like nothing at all," he said. In addition to stretching his winning streak to start the season — a run that includes titles at the Australian Open and Doha — Alcaraz also earned his 32nd straight victory on outdoor hard courts, dating back to Miami last year. Alcaraz also improved to 6-0 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head against Rinderknech, who has now lost 11 of his past 12 sets against the No. Alcaraz will next bring a 5-1 Lexus ATP Head2Head record into his last-16 meeting with Casper Ruud. The 13th-seeded Norwegian also came from behind to advance on Monday, beating 24th seed Valentin Vacherot 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Daniil Medvedev closed out the men's evening action with a 6-4, 6-0 decision against Sebastian Baez on Stadium 2. 11 is on a six-match winning streak dating back to the start of his Dubai title run late last month. 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..

The Brazilian teenager has now won seven of his last eight matches against Top 30 players since last September.ByJohn BerkokPublished Mar 09, 2026 copy_link © ¬©Icon Sportswire All Rights Reserved On Saturday, Joao Fonseca survived one of the toughest battles so far at Indian Wells this year, coming back from double match point down at 6-4 in the second set tie-break to defeat Karen Khachanov, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4.On Sunday he won again but in much different fashion, storming past Tommy Paul, 6-2, 6-3, to reach the fourth round of the Masters 1000 event.With that, he's broken new ground—the 19-year-old is now through to the round of 16 at a Masters 1000 event for the first time in his career.And with his wins over Khachanov and Paul over the last two days, he's now won seven of his last eight matches against Top 30 players.JOAO FONSECA VS TOP 30 PLAYERS SINCE '25 US OPEN: 7-1d. 27 Tsitsipas in '25 Davis Cup RR, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5d. 25 Cobolli in '25 Laver Cup RR, 6-4, 6-3d. 23 Shapovalov in '25 Basel QFs, 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 ret.d. 18 Davidovich Fokina in '25 Basel F, 6-3, 6-4d. 14 Khachanov in '25 Paris 2nd Rd, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3d. 16 Khachanov in '26 Indian Wells 2nd Rd, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4d. 24 Paul in '26 Indian Wells 3rd Rd, 6-2, 6-3 On Sunday he won again but in much different fashion, storming past Tommy Paul, 6-2, 6-3, to reach the fourth round of the Masters 1000 event.With that, he's broken new ground—the 19-year-old is now through to the round of 16 at a Masters 1000 event for the first time in his career.And with his wins over Khachanov and Paul over the last two days, he's now won seven of his last eight matches against Top 30 players.JOAO FONSECA VS TOP 30 PLAYERS SINCE '25 US OPEN: 7-1d. 27 Tsitsipas in '25 Davis Cup RR, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5d. 25 Cobolli in '25 Laver Cup RR, 6-4, 6-3d. 23 Shapovalov in '25 Basel QFs, 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 ret.d. 18 Davidovich Fokina in '25 Basel F, 6-3, 6-4d. 14 Khachanov in '25 Paris 2nd Rd, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3d. 16 Khachanov in '26 Indian Wells 2nd Rd, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4d. 24 Paul in '26 Indian Wells 3rd Rd, 6-2, 6-3 With that, he's broken new ground—the 19-year-old is now through to the round of 16 at a Masters 1000 event for the first time in his career.And with his wins over Khachanov and Paul over the last two days, he's now won seven of his last eight matches against Top 30 players.JOAO FONSECA VS TOP 30 PLAYERS SINCE '25 US OPEN: 7-1d. 27 Tsitsipas in '25 Davis Cup RR, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5d. 25 Cobolli in '25 Laver Cup RR, 6-4, 6-3d. 23 Shapovalov in '25 Basel QFs, 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 ret.d. 18 Davidovich Fokina in '25 Basel F, 6-3, 6-4d. 14 Khachanov in '25 Paris 2nd Rd, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3d. 16 Khachanov in '26 Indian Wells 2nd Rd, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4d. 24 Paul in '26 Indian Wells 3rd Rd, 6-2, 6-3 And with his wins over Khachanov and Paul over the last two days, he's now won seven of his last eight matches against Top 30 players.JOAO FONSECA VS TOP 30 PLAYERS SINCE '25 US OPEN: 7-1d. 27 Tsitsipas in '25 Davis Cup RR, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5d. 25 Cobolli in '25 Laver Cup RR, 6-4, 6-3d. 23 Shapovalov in '25 Basel QFs, 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 ret.d. 18 Davidovich Fokina in '25 Basel F, 6-3, 6-4d. 16 Khachanov in '26 Indian Wells 2nd Rd, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4d. 24 Paul in '26 Indian Wells 3rd Rd, 6-2, 6-3 JOAO FONSECA VS TOP 30 PLAYERS SINCE '25 US OPEN: 7-1d. 27 Tsitsipas in '25 Davis Cup RR, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5d. 25 Cobolli in '25 Laver Cup RR, 6-4, 6-3d. 23 Shapovalov in '25 Basel QFs, 3-6, 6-3, 4-1 ret.d. 18 Davidovich Fokina in '25 Basel F, 6-3, 6-4d. 16 Khachanov in '26 Indian Wells 2nd Rd, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4d. 24 Paul in '26 Indian Wells 3rd Rd, 6-2, 6-3 Paul had won the pair's only previous meeting in two tie-breaks, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3), on the clay of another Masters 1000 event in Madrid last year, but this time Fonseca came out in total control, racing out to a 3-0 lead and eventually breaking a second time to close out the 40-minute first set.The momentum shifted early in the second set as Paul broke for the first time in the opening game and then held for a 2-0 lead, but Fonseca got the break back right away, winning three games in a row—and eventually six of the last seven games of the match—to run away with it in the end.The Brazilian teenager clubbed one last unreturnable forehand on match point to seal the victory after an hour and 22 minutes on court. The momentum shifted early in the second set as Paul broke for the first time in the opening game and then held for a 2-0 lead, but Fonseca got the break back right away, winning three games in a row—and eventually six of the last seven games of the match—to run away with it in the end.The Brazilian teenager clubbed one last unreturnable forehand on match point to seal the victory after an hour and 22 minutes on court. The Brazilian teenager clubbed one last unreturnable forehand on match point to seal the victory after an hour and 22 minutes on court. Fonseca improved to 4-3 on the year.© Matt Fitzgerald Up next for Fonseca? 2, Jannik Sinner.It'll be a first-time meeting.“Jannik is a huge player,” Fonseca said. “Him and Carlos, they're winning everything. I'll just rest tomorrow and then on Tuesday back on court, trying to put as much pressure as I can, and trying to play like this.“We tennis players, we look forward to playing against the top players, so it's going to be a pleasure, and hopefully I can get the win.” It'll be a first-time meeting.“Jannik is a huge player,” Fonseca said. “Him and Carlos, they're winning everything. I'll just rest tomorrow and then on Tuesday back on court, trying to put as much pressure as I can, and trying to play like this.“We tennis players, we look forward to playing against the top players, so it's going to be a pleasure, and hopefully I can get the win.” “Jannik is a huge player,” Fonseca said. “Him and Carlos, they're winning everything. I'll just rest tomorrow and then on Tuesday back on court, trying to put as much pressure as I can, and trying to play like this.“We tennis players, we look forward to playing against the top players, so it's going to be a pleasure, and hopefully I can get the win.” “We tennis players, we look forward to playing against the top players, so it's going to be a pleasure, and hopefully I can get the win.”

After a narrow escape in her opening round, Iga Swiatek found her rhythm at the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, taking down Maria Sakkari to secure a spot in the Indian Wells fourth round. INDIAN WELLS -- It's a long, long way from Warsaw, Poland -- closing in on 6,000 miles -- but Iga Swiatek can't help but feel at home here in the desert. The warm vibe seems to be a good fit with her relatively chill personality. On Monday evening, it was a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 32 seed Maria Sakkari, who had beaten Swiatek just last month in the Doha quarterfinals. “We played two finals here, so it's funny [to see] us playing two years later in third round,” Swiatek said in her on-court interview. “So for sure it wasn't an easy match. Sakkari and Swiatek came to this match riding vastly different trajectories. 2 when Ashleigh Barty retired before the Miami Open in 2022 and was elevated to No. That same year, 2022, Sakkari rose to a career high of No. 3 on the strength of four final appearances, including Indian Wells. She would finish among the year-end Top 10 for three straight years, but in 2024 her ranking declined to No. Coming in, though, Sakkari had been efficient, winning all her service games and saving six-of-six break points. She started that way against Swiatek, converting her fourth break point in the opening game and executing a lengthy hold for a 2-0 lead. One last backhand from Sakkari drifted long and Swiatek raised her fist as she strode to net. Swiatek broke Sakkari five times in all and saved six of eight break points against her. Thus, Swiatek is the first woman to advance to the Round of 16 for six consecutive years at Indian Wells since Agnieszka Radwanska and Carolina Wozniacki between 2008-2014. Since the format's introduction in 2009, Swiatek (129-31, .806) trails only Serena Williams (148-28, .841) for winning percentage at WTA-1000 events -- minimum 10 matches. In Swiatek's past 34 matches against opponents ranked outside the Top 20, she had just one loss -- against Sakkari in Doha -- and now that defeat has been avenged. “I remember it was quite annoying there making mistakes from these balls. I remember in Doha mishitting and not hitting clean sometimes. Today I could really feel free to push Maria. After a narrow escape in her opening round, Iga Swiatek found her rhythm at the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, taking down Maria Sakkari to secure a spot in the Indian Wells fourth round.

Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas earned a first-round victory Monday when they upset defending champions Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic 6-3, 6-2 at the BNP Paribas Open. Better known for their singles rivalry, Djokovic and Tsitsipas entered the doubles draw as an unfamiliar pairing, despite having faced each other 14 times on the Tour. But the wild cards quickly found their rhythm to earn a comprehensive 53-minute win against third seeds Arevalo and Pavic, who won the title in 2025 by beating four teams of primarily singles players. Playing together for the first time, Djokovic and Tsitsipas controlled the match behind a strong serving performance in front of a packed crowd on Stadium 3. They won 89 per cent of their first-serve points and saved all four break points they faced, according to ATP Infosys Stats. They will face fellow singles stars Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot in the second round. Tsitsipas lost to Denis Shapovalov in the opening round. Your data will be used in accordance with the ATP Privacy Policy and WTA Privacy Policy. 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..

Katerina Siniakova upset defending Indian Wells champion Mirra Andreeva in a emotion-filled, intense battle. A match that featured 42 break point opportunities, Siniakova saved 19 of the 26 she faced to book her first appearance at the BNP Paribas Open fourth round. INDIAN WELLS -- Katerina Siniakova had already spent 319 minutes on court by the time she arrived for Monday's third-round match at the BNP Paribas Open. 8 seed on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz, who needed just 50 minutes to defeat Solana Sierra after receiving a first-round bye. But the contrast in court time offered little clue to how this one would unfold. In a tense and occasionally testy contest, Siniakova rallied past Andreeva 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in 2 hours, 48 minutes to reach the Round of 16 at Indian Wells for the first time. "I am, so much," a delighted Siniakova said in press. "I think you could see it in the match that I was trying to slow it down, you know, just take my time. Both players directed comments to the chair umpire about their opponent and exchanged a few glares across the net. Fittingly, it ended with a net cord that fell Siniakova's way on match point. "Of course I'm happy it went on the other side," Siniakova said. Clean or chaotic, the result was what mattered most. Next up is Elina Svitolina, who defeated Ashlyn Krueger in straight sets. Break-point opportunities: Holding serve was not the strong suit for either player Monday. It wasn't an uncommon situation for Siniakova, who in her 3-hour and 28-minute win over Leylah Fernandez, played a total of 37 break-point opportunities. For comparison, Siniakova won just 54% of points on her serve, while Andreeva won just half of hers. "I think both of us were a little bit struggling against the wind, so we were kind of losing the games on that side and winning on the other side," Siniakova said. There were seven different games, where the receiver sprinted to a 0-40 lead to set up triple break-point opportunities. Though both Andreeva and Siniakova were each broken seven times, Siniakova saved 19 of the 26 break points she faced. Siniakova prevails in second-set tiebreak: Leading at both 4-2 and 5-4 in the second-set tiebreak, Andreeva was two points away from ending the match in straight sets and booking her spot to a second-straight Round of 16 at Indian Wells. Andreeva now falls to 1-4 in set tiebreaks in 2026, while Siniakova has won both of her tiebreaks this season. She quickly found herself down 3-0, dropping two games of serve, and several of her forehand shots went sailed or didn't go over the net. In the second set's fourth game, Andreeva -- leading 0-40 -- failed to convert triple break point and another in the deuce, including a missed forehand winner. She lost the second-set tiebreak with missed, typically-routine forehand volley, too. In total, Andreeva recorded 75 unforced errors to Siniakova's 62. From frequent complaints to her box to multiple racquet smashings, Andreeva ultimately received a code violation for throwing her racquet to her bench before smashing it a few more times after dropping the second-set tiebreak. Katerina Siniakova upset defending Indian Wells champion Mirra Andreeva in a emotion-filled, intense battle. A match that featured 42 break point opportunities, Siniakova saved 19 of the 26 she faced to book her first appearance at the BNP Paribas Open fourth round.

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