rodlaver

Tennis World Still Worships Rod Laver

Two-time Grand Slam winner attracts big crowds at BNP Paribas Open

Bill Dwyre Tennis

A tennis immortal walked the grounds of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tuesday, and a worshipping public made sure to acknowledge that.

andymurray

Murray Follows Form at Indian Wells and Loses

The No. 2 player in the world falls in the BNP Paribas Open to an Argentinian so far below his rank you wonder if new fatherhood has him sleep-deprived

Bill Dwyre Tennis

The men’s side of the BNP Paribas Open can no longer stir up chatter about the sport’s Big Four after No. 2 ranked Andy Murray lost Monday afternoon.

robertavinci

Vinci the Victorious

The semifinalist who took out Serena Williams in last year’s U.S. Open again operates at the BNP Paribas Open with surgical precision

Bill Dwyre Tennis

Most players bring rackets to these tennis matches. Roberta Vinci brings a scalpel and thumb screws.

djokovicbnptennis

A Star Is Missing From the BNP Paribas Open

Injury has undermined the standard marquee matchup between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer

Bill Dwyre Tennis

For the first time at the BNP Paribas Open, Novak Djokovic might really feel the love because tennis’ reigning sweetheart, Roger Federer, is out with an injury.

Nobody but Novak

The man playing better tennis than anybody on the planet is also making it a better place to live.

Bill Dwyre Tennis

There is an argument to be made that Novak Djokovic is the most under-appreciated, under-idolized superstar athlete in the world.

Old School

Toscana’s final nine holes of its North Course are a beast … and at Bill Harmon’s Performance Center, old duffers can learn new tricks.

Bill Dwyre Golf

Toscana is a golf venue with lots to offer, like many of its brethren in the Coachella Valley. But the Indian Wells property has that something extra.