Alix Ramsay

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“I felt amazing. I felt like I was in control. I knew what I needed to do. I just went for it and played to win,” said Jack Draper after sweeping Holger Rune to win the BNP Paribas Open. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennisBy Alix RamsayA day ago, the answer was “might be”. On Sunday afternoon, after winning the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Jack Draper’s answer was “definitely”. Definitely this was a coming of age moment for the 23-year-old.

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Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennisBy Alix RamsayFor those at the sharp end of the sport, it is rare that a tour event really, really matters. Yes, the BNP Paribas Open is a Masters 1000 and, yes, it is played in “Tennis Paradise” (they love that moniker here) but it is not a grand slam. The history of tennis is not built here. But this year might be slightly different.

1 month ago | 10sballs.com | Alix Ramsay

Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennisHis mood was filthy and his form was lousy. Novak Djokovic had just been dumped out of the BNP Paribas Open in his opening match. The great Serb was undone by a combination of Botic van de Zandschulp and his own failings as he was bundled out of the tournament 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in a little over two, error-strewn hours. This was not how it was meant to be; this was not in his script. Fair enough, Djokovic’s Australian Open did not go according to plan, either.

1 month ago | 10sballs.com | Alix Ramsay

Emma Raducanu reacts during her Indian Wells opening-round loss. Photo credits: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennisAnd here we go again. Emma Raducanu has a new coach, her 10th since she first took her place on the world stage at Wimbledon in 2021. A couple of months after that breathless debut (if you remember, she reached the fourth round and then had a fit of the vapors with the stress of it all), she was the US Open champion. This was the stuff of fairytales. Since then, it has been tough going.

2 months ago | 10sballs.com | Alix Ramsay

ABN AMRO Rotterdam Open Rotterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 3-9, 2025 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,134,985 Rotterdam A Crown Jewel of Indoor Tennis Since 1974 countless legends have graced the court in Rotterdam Ahoy. From Tom Okker and Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors, to Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer, this prestigious ATP 500 tournament has been the stage for the current and upcoming stars of the sport for almost half a century.