In December Williams announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, first sharing the news on the social media site.
South African tennis player Kevin Anderson is to face Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in the fourth round of Indian Wells.
Ivan Ljubicic celebrated his first Masters 1000 title after upsetting seventh-seeded Andy Roddick 7-6, 7-6 at the Indian Wells tournament.
Top seed Rafael Nadal overpowered British world number four Andy Murray 6-1 6-2 with a ruthless display of hardcourt tennis to win the ATP title.
Andy Murray took advantage of an error-prone Roger Federer to reach the final of the ATP event at Indian Wells with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 victory.
World number two Roger Federer battled past Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) on Thursday to book a semifinal meeting with Andy Murray.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a semifinal showdown with third-round triumphs in the Indian Wells Masters series on Tuesday.
Roger Federer was more than a match for the firepower of Ivo Karlovic on Monday, beating the towering Croatian in straight sets.
World number one Rafael Nadal romped into the third round of the ATP event in Indian Wells on Sunday with a crushing 6-2 6-1 victory over German Micha
Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko became the highest seed to exit the Pacific Life Open but three-times champion Roger Federer barely broke sweat in reaching the fourth round on Tuesday. Davydenko, the fourth seed and world number four, was swept aside by American Mardy Fish 6-3 6-2 in an evening match lasting 75 minutes.
World number one Roger Federer, in search of his first title of 2008, took no chances on Sunday as he moved smoothly into the third round of the Indian Wells Masters Series. The top-seeded Swiss, who enjoyed a first-round bye, defeated Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-3, 6-2 in his first ATP outing since a first-round ouster at Dubai last week.
Three time defending champion Roger Federer was poised to make history at the Pacific Life Open Master Series, but somebody forgot to tell Guillermo Canas. Canas ended Federer’s bid to break the consecutive match winning streak, upsetting the Swiss superstar 7-5, 6-2.
Roger Federer didn’t give Ivan Ljubicic a look in on Thursday as he sped past the Croatian Davis Cup hero and into the semifinals of the Indian Wells Masters Series. Ljubicic had stretched the Swiss world number one to three sets in three of their five encounters last year, but Federer quickly sucked any suspense out of this one, needing just 66 minutes to post a 6-2, 6-3 victory.
A baffled Andre Agassi was bundled out of the ,27-million Pacific Life Open 7-5, 6-2 on Monday by Germany’s Tommy Haas. Despite his status as the Masters Series event’s eighth seed, Agassi clearly had his work cut out for him against Haas, who has already won titles this year in Delray Beach and Memphis.
Andre Agassi wants to keep Swedish legend Bjorn Borg’s five Wimbledon trophies out of the hands of a faceless collector, and he’s willing to pay to do it. ”I just don’t think you should have one unless you win it,” said Agassi, who won the first of his eight Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon in 1992.
Top-seeded Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne would just as soon not be dubbed the favourite to lift the WTA trophy at the Pacific Life Open. ”It doesn’t matter what your seeding number is,” Henin-Hardenne said on Wednesday. ”I hate to talk about favourites. When you walk on the court, it doesn’t matter what your ranking is.”
After he turned pro in 1998, Roger Federer fretted about his poor track record in finals. But with a remarkable run of 17 consecutive wins in finals, the only thing the world number one worries about these days is setting new records. Now Federer looks forward to the challenge of playing in the French Open, which begins on May 23.
Roger Federer carved up Lleyton Hewitt for a seventh straight meeting, dominating 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to lift a second consecutive title at the ,1-million Indian Wells Masters. The victory left the fighting spirit of Australia’s Hewitt scraping rock bottom after failing to beat the Swiss standout since October 2003.
Former world number one Kim Clijsters captured her second Indian Wells WTA title in three years on Saturday, capping a remarkable run in just her second tournament back from injury. The 21-year-old Belgian continued her stranglehold on American Lindsay Davenport by beating the world number one 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the final.
Defending champ Roger Federer posted his tour-leading 25th victory of 2005 on Saturday to set up a showdown with Lleyton Hewitt in the final of the Indian Wells Masters Series event. Four-time grand-slam winner Federer fired seven aces en route to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Guillermo Canas in the first of two semifinals on Saturday.
Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi withdrew from the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters Series event in California on Friday with a foot injury. The 34-year-old American said he woke up on Friday with an extremely sore left toe, which made it impossible for him to play against Australian Lleyton Hewitt.
Russian third seed Maria Sharapova advanced to her first Indian Wells WTA/ATP Masters Series semifinal on Thursday, beating Mary Pierce of France 6-4, 6-3, to extend her match-winning streak to 11 games. Her victory set up a clash with American top seed Lindsay Davenport, who continued her domination over France’s Nathalie Dechy.
Nearing 35, Andre Agassi still has plenty of bounce in his step — and his game. Agassi rolled to a 6-4, 6-1 victory on Wednesday over Guillermo Coria in the Pacific Life Open. In an earlier match, Andy Roddick, knocked out of the Olympics the last time he faced Fernando Gonzalez, returned the favour.
Roger Federer continued to roll over his opponents and Lindsay Davenport had an equally easy time as both top seeds breezed into the next round of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters Series event. ”I felt I was always in control,” said Federer. ”I am feeling well and I have had two quite comfortable matches so far.”
Top seed Lindsay Davenport resorted to a plea for divine intervention on Monday as wind whipped desert sand around the court at the dust-plagued ,1-million Indian Wells Masters. The top seed, like 2004 men’s finalist Tim Henman, another who did it tough in gales of more than 50kph, survived what turned quickly into an unpleasant competitive experience.
Former world number one Kim Clijsters continued her comeback from injury on Wednesday, overpowering Nicole Pratt 6-2, 6-1 in the first round of the ,1-million Pacific Life Open. The 21-year-old Belgian needed just 49 minutes to dispatch the Australian, covering the court with a wide selection of shots and hammering 16 winners to Pratt’s four.