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<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: Maybe Mattero Berrettini wasn't playing his countryman, Jannik Sinner, or Carlos Alcaraz in the first round of the Miami Open. He was taking on veteran Alexandre Muller, but any positivity for the Italian is a good thing. In the first round, Berrettini had a lot of positivity. –> Maybe Mattero Berrettini wasn’t…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: At the beginning of the Miami Open first-round match between Paula Badosa and Aliaksandra Sasnovich, neither player could consistently hold serve. It was as if each was waiting for the return game to make an impact. Badosa became the first to manage to hold consistently, and that was the difference in the…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: The Miami Open begins in full on Wednesday, but rain has delayed the play. The Masters 1000 event began on Tuesday, but with a limited run of non-qualifying matches. The problem is that the weather has played a part in the most expected of ways. –> The Miami Open begins in full…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: Tennis fans have gotten used to Carlos Alcaraz breaking multiple records for being the youngest to do something. Even after winning six Grand Slams, reaching ATP No. 1, and winning eight Masters 1000s, the Spaniard is still only 22 years old. But after winning Indian Wells, Jannik Sinner has one-upped Alcaraz in…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Indian Wells 2026 lived up to the tournament's nickname of being the fifth Grand Slam. The play was excellent and finished with two fantastic finals. Aryna Sabalenka overcame Elena Rybakina, and Jannik Sinner squeaked by Daniil Medvedev. –> Indian Wells 2026 lived up to the tournament’s nickname of being the fifth Grand…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Tennis fans knew the women's final of Indian Wells was going to be power versus power, but what fans didn't know was who would be more consistent between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka. The answer wasn't as clear as it seemed it would be at the beginning of the match, as Rybakina…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: The great bit about March for tennis fans is that we get two Masters 1000 events, back-to-back. Indian Wells comes first, and then the Miami Open. The one in South Florida has an interesting venue as it is played inside Hard Rock Cafe, home of the Miami Dolphins. –> The great bit…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Tennis fans can see what is almost certain to happen at Indian Wells 2026. The final will probably be Jannik Sinner versus Carlos Alcaraz, as almost all tournaments finish that the two enter together. Nothing is wrong with that, of course. They are the two best players on the ATP tour. –>…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Indian Wells 2026 is shaping up as many people thought. The two players arguably playing the best tennis on the WTA tour appear headed to a clash in the final. Still, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina have some work to do to get there. –> Indian Wells 2026 is shaping up as…

<!–qv q:id=6n q:key=vcaa: Leanrer Tien has nothing to be ashamed of. He simply ran into an in-form Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Indian Wells Masters and, as most players would, the American lost. The match wasn't close. –> Leanrer Tien has nothing to be ashamed of. He simply ran into an in-form…