Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open, CA, USA, WTA Premier

[Billie]

DATE: 10 Mar 2016 - 20 Mar 2016
SURFACE: HARD
PRIZE MONEY: $6,134,605
FIELD SIZE: 128
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Simona Halep

Seeds:

1. Serena Williams
2. Angelique Kerber
3. Agnieszka Radwanska
4. Garbine Muguruza
5. Simona Halep
6. Carla Suarez Navarro
7. Belinda Bencic
8. Petra Kvitova
9. Roberta Vinci
10. Venus Williams
11. Lucie Safarova
12. Timea Bacinszky
13. Victoria Azarenka
14. Ana Ivanovic
15. Sara Errani
16. Svetlana Kuznetsova
17. Elina Svitolina
18. Karolina Pliskova
19. Jelena Jankovic
20. Caroline Wozniacki
21. Sloane Stephens
22. Andrea Pekovic
23. Madison Keys
24. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
25. Johanna Konta
26. Sam Stosur
27. Kristina Mladenovic
28. Anna Karolina Mladenovic
29. Sabine Lisicki
30. Ekaterina Makarova
31. Daria Gavrilova
31. Monica Niculescu


Indian Wells Tennis Garden by sathellite, on Flickr

About Indian Wells:

Indian Wells is the 5th largest tennis tournament in the world. It is a co-ed event. Since Larry Ellison purchased both the tournament and the IW Tennis Garden in 2009, his vision has been to make it one of the biggest and best tournaments in tennis. Located in the Coacochela Valley in California, and on the edge of Joshua Tree National Park, the venue is spectacularly situated, but is subject to the complications of desert weather.

Incorporated in 1967, it lies in between Palm Desert and the resort town of La Quinta. As of the 2013 census, the city population was 5,165.

Visiting the BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thanks Billie,I have a lot of friends in CA who just loved this tournament,it is on my bucket list to attend.My husband would love their golf courses.

 

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As mentioned in the tipster thread, Aga Radwanska v Dominika Cibulkova could be a mouth watering clash. The Pocket Rocket (Dominika) is in-form, and probably ranked somewhere below where she belongs, with Aga not having the greatest start to the season, it might be ripe for an upset. Bouchard v Sloane Stephens will be another interesting clash... but I expect Sloane to prevail. Zhang could also trouble Caroline Wozniacki.

 

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Cibulkova up 4-1 in the deciding set. C'mon "Pocket Rocket"!!

 

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She had break points for 5-1, blew it, Aga held and then turned it round to win 7-5. This is one that Dominika really should have closed out.

 

[Moxie]

Ouch...I stopped watching, thinking that one was over. Cibulkova will not be sleeping well tonight.

 

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It was a short lived return with Venus going down to the 89th ranked Kurumi Nari 6-4 6-3.

 

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Petra beats Danka Kovinic in a nailbiter of a third set, prevailing 6-3 4-6 7-6(5)

 

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Serena Williams | 2016 BNP Paribas Open Pre-Tournament Interview

 

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Petra Kvitova vs Danka Kovinic Highlights (6-3 4-6 7-6(5))

 

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Aga's great comeback when 5-2 in the final set vs Dominika Cilbukova.

 

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Serena Williams beats Laura Siegemund 6-2 6-1

 

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Venus short lived return to Indian Wells:



Match Highlights:



Press Conference

 

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Day 3 Highlights:

 

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Christina Mchale (USA) d [4] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 1

Slight surprise although McHale has had a good start to the year. Garbiñe blowing hot and cold for the last few months.

 

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Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d [21] Sloane Stephens (USA) | 7 - 5 | 7 - 5

Saw part of this match and it was very entertaining, both players going after their shots. Good win for Genie as Sloane came into the tournament in good form.