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Sports luminary Bill Dwyre, a former sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times and on duty providing website coverage of the tournament for Palm Springs Life this week, gives fans an insiders look into two competing players on Monday (March 14), Italy's Roberta Vinci and Croatia's Marin Čilić.
Vinci reached the finals of last year's U.S. Open and beat Serena Williams, while Čilić offers a big serve and forehand on Court 3, where fans can gain entrance without a ticket.
Dwyre will keep fans abreast of BNP Paribas Open happenings through the crowning of a women's and men's singles champions on March 20.
VIDEO: Hear from legendary sportswriter Bill Dwyre on Italy's Roberta Vinci and Croatia's Marin Čilić.
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