Indian Wells, California – Ivan Ljubicic’s run into the semis at the BNP Paribas Open is a feel good story that has to touch tennis bettors and experts alike. The 31-year-old Croatian, once a top five player at world No.3, has defied all the odds, and age, to book his place in the final four of a Masters Series event; his reward a clash against the defending champion, Rafael Nadal….
Indian Wells, California – Jelena Jankovic and Caroline Wozniacki are gearing up for a clash in the BNP Paribas Open final, the ultimate prize on the line.
That the women’s title is to be decided by arguably two of the most defensive players on the WTA is interesting (it is the most charitable word I could think of cuz let’s face it, counterpunching tennis is sooo a yawn).
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Indian Wells, California – Of course, this is not the final most expected at the start of the tournament, and certainly not the match (or at least the one-half of it) that most expected when the final four were revealed. But here is, feast your eyes on the billing: Roddick vs.
We’ve reached the final of the ATP 1000 Masters and who would have thought that Andy Roddick and Ivan Ljubicic would be the last two standing.
Ljubicic caused the shock of the semi-finals by beating Rafa Nadal, but will that have taken too much out of him ahead of tonight’s final?
It the battle of the big serves and once again we’ve been joined by BBC tennis correspondent Simon Mundie.
We get another in-depth preview from Simon and find out which of the pair he thinks will be lifting this prestigious trophy.
Indian Wells, California – American hopeful Andy Roddick takes on Robin Soderling today in the Indian Wells semis, a spot in the final on the line.
Roddick has had an impressive tournament to reach the final four but Robin Soderling will be his first and toughest test.
Andy Murray has bitten the dust, Roger Federer has crashed out and Novak Djokovic is enduring a disappointing run of form, but Rafael Nadal is enjoying a resurgence and he has reached the final four of this ATP 1000 Masters event.
He’s joined in the semis by the ever-popular Andy Roddick, the enigmatic Robin Soderling and the veteran, Ivan Ljubicic.
The BBC’s tennis correspondent Simon Mundie is a self-proclaimed tennis anorak and he has some superb bets ahead of the semi-finals. He also looks at the women’s final, which sees Jelena Jankovic taking on Caroline Wozniacki.
Enjoy.
Indian Wells, California – US Open runner-up in 2009, Caroline Wozniacki is a victory away from a potential spot in Saturday’s finale. Standing in her way is Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, a lovely talent in the game.
For Wozniacki, who is a counter-puncher, this is a good matchup.
Indian Wells, California – Rafael Nadal, the defending champion at Indian Wells, is still standing and he hopes to remain in contention until the business end, capping his run with a second consecutive BNP Paribas Open title. He is two victories away from negotiating a premier position in Sunday’s finale.
Indian Wells, California – Fan favourites, Andy Roddick and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are gearing up for some big-serving tennis today at the BNP Paribas Open.
They will definitely need to be on top of their games, especially in the serving department, because they each have tough competitors to stare down in Jurgen Melzer and Robin Soderling.
Neither of these two, Melzer and Soderling, is a…
Indian Wells, California – Jelena Jankovic and Alisa Kleybanova will feature in late action at the BNP Paribas Open as the pair vies for a spot in the quarterfinals. Jankovic is after an unconvincing performance against Sara Errani in the third round – heck an unconvincing season to date, if you ask me.