Taylor Fritz on Tennis, His Desert Roots, and Life as a Father
Those who know American tennis star Taylor Fritz best say his secret weapon is his belief. We’re not referring to your usual pro athlete confidence or cockiness. Fritz isn’t one for smack talk. Or much talk at all. It’s all in his facial expressions, his walk, his aura.
Indian Wells Tennis Garden opened in 2000, hosting the Tennis Masters Series Indian Wells presented by Newsweek.It dawned cool and a bit cloudy in Paris that day late in September 2008. But four visitors from the Coachella Valley had a sunny outlook...
In a roundabout way, former top-ranking tennis player Charlie Pasarell is responsible for the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa’s racket sport heritage. The sprawling property opened in December 1986 as the Grand Champions hotel, arguably a...
Amanda Anisimova posted the clinching singles win to propel Orange County over the Chicago Smash on Nov. 15 during World TeamTennis play at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF RYAN LOCO/WTTThirty-two years ago, when the tennis writer...
The Palm Springs Open, last played in 2019, returns Nov. 26-28 with one of the largest LGBTQ+ tennis tournaments in the country.PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY DESERT TENNIS ASSOCIATIONTennis courts will be busy during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend when the...
There was a time when the Davis Cup of tennis was a huge deal, big enough to create headlines, stars, and controversy. One such time was the 1978 final, which, to the chagrin of the international tennis world and the elitist East Coast tennis press, was...
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Citi Taste of Tennis, a premiere food and tennis celebration, is returning to Indian Wells March 4 to kick off the start of the BNP Paribas Open, which runs March 4-17. The event offers guests the opportunity to enjoy incredible cuisine prepared by the...
Ten former singles champions of the BNP Paribas Open will descend on the 2019 edition, March 4-17, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Overall, all of the top 75 ranked singles players on the WTA and ATP Tour are slated to compete.The 10 former singles...
The BNP Paribas Open Garden Party, a free event offering food, activities and live entertainment, will once again serve as the official kick-off to tennis season in the Coachella Valley. Open to the public, the second annual Garden Party will be held...
Chris Evert had the best of both worlds. A father who taught her the game and kept her focused. And a mother who knew very little about the game and kept her grounded.“I love my mother because she didn't have a clue about tennis," Evert says. “I mean, I...
If her father could sell milk, then logic suggests that Peggy Michel could sell tennis.Or at least that’s how Chalie Pasarell sold Michel on the role he saw her playing in growing what would become the BNP Paribas Open in the Coachella Valley. Pasarell,...
Her husband golfed. Jade Tammen-Nordness traveled for her job during the week.Weekends meant important time together, and tennis became that shared experience.“We decided we needed to find a sport we could do together," Tammen-Nordness says.Little did...
The Indian Wells Tennis Garden is not just a name.The garden aspect of the immense cement tennis structure is in full bloom as the BNP Paribas Open gets underway.A concerted effort has been made to beautify the grounds surrounding the tennis stadiums...
The loathing began in 2004 when, as an upstart 23-year-old, he won the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open. My negative view reached its zenith in 2009, when he reached the finals of the Aussie, won the French (on clay, supposedly not his...
Kids took over the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens on March 3, and the tennis world expanded its audience reach in a matter of three hours.The BNP Paribas Open's "Kids Day" gave youngsters from the Coachella Valley who may have had little or no exposure to...
A pair of events will bring tennis enthusiasts closer to the big names of the game.The Desert Smash returns for its 14th year on March 6 featuring 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, who will host and play in this year’s notorious Celebrity vs....
111 EastICONICAundefinedDepending upon who tells the story, The Racquet Club was founded in 1934 by actors Charlie Farrell and Ralph Bellamy because they were frustrated either by having to wait for a court at El Mirador Hotel or by being repeatedly...
Tennis fiends are gearing up for the unofficial “fifth major," the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Established in 1974, the Coachella Valley tournament, March 5–18, is said to be the most-attended tennis event in the world outside...
The BNP Paribas Open “Garden Party," a new free event open to the public that will serve as the official kick-off to tennis season in the Coachella Valley, will be held from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert.The event –...
For the fourth consecutive year, the BNP Paribas Open – held annually at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden – has been voted the WTA Premier Mandatory Tournament of the Year, as determined by player vote.The BNP Paribas Open, the largest WTA and ATP World...
