Semifinal previews & picks: Slam champs Azarenka and Ostapenko collide; Badosa vs. Jabeur

Indian Wells, USA

Semifinal previews & picks: Slam champs Azarenka and Ostapenko collide; Badosa vs. Jabeur

Among the match-ups between modern major winners, this is one we haven’t had a chance to see often enough.

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BNP Paribas Open Result
Quarter-Final - BNP Paribas Open
GEO
Nikoloz Basilashvili
N. Basilashvili (29)
 
6 2 6
Winner
GRC
Stefanos Tsitsipas
S. Tsitsipas (2)
 
4 6 4
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BNP Paribas Open Result
Quarter-Final - BNP Paribas Open
USA
Taylor Fritz
T. Fritz (31)
 
4 6 7
Winner
DEU
Alexander Zverev
A. Zverev (3)
 
6 3 6 3
Match Details
BNP Paribas Open Result
Quarter-Final - BNP Paribas Open
ESP
Paula Badosa
P. Badosa (21)
 
6 7
Winner
DEU
Angelique Kerber
A. Kerber (10)
 
4 5
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BNP Paribas Open Result
Round of 16 - BNP Paribas Open
AUS
Alex de Minaur
A. de Minaur (22)
 
7 6 3 2
GRC
Stefanos Tsitsipas
S. Tsitsipas (2)
 
6 3 7 6
Winner
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BNP Paribas Open Result
Round of 16 - BNP Paribas Open
FRA
Gael Monfils
G. Monfils (14)
 
1 3
DEU
Alexander Zverev
A. Zverev (3)
 
6 6
Winner
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BNP Paribas Open Result
Quarter-Final - BNP Paribas Open
BGR
Grigor Dimitrov
G. Dimitrov (23)
 
3 6 7
Winner
POL
Hubert Hurkacz
H. Hurkacz (8)
 
6 4 6 2
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BNP Paribas Open Result
Quarter-Final - BNP Paribas Open
EST
Anett Kontaveit
A. Kontaveit (18)
 
5 3
TUN
Ons Jabeur
O. Jabeur (12)
 
7 6
Winner
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BNP Paribas Open Result
Quarter-Final - BNP Paribas Open
GBR
Cameron Norrie
C. Norrie (21)
 
6 6
Winner
ARG
Diego Schwartzman
D. Schwartzman (11)
 
0 2
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BNP Paribas Open Result
Quarter-Final - BNP Paribas Open
USA
Shelby Rogers
S. Rogers
 
4 6 3
LVA
Jelena Ostapenko
J. Ostapenko (24)
 
6 4 6
Winner
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BNP Paribas Open Result
Round of 16 - BNP Paribas Open
RUS
Daniil Medvedev
D. Medvedev (1)
 
6 4 3
BGR
Grigor Dimitrov
G. Dimitrov (23)
 
4 6 6
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Fritz saves two match points as Zverev collapses in Indian Wells exit

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Novak Djokovic
1
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Ranking Points 12,133
Tournaments 18 singles (7 doubles)
Daniil Medvedev
2
Daniil Medvedev
RUS
Ranking Points 10,575
Tournaments 26 singles (7 doubles)
Stefanos Tsitsipas
3
Stefanos Tsitsipas
GRC
Ranking Points 8,175
Tournaments 28 singles (16 doubles)
Alexander Zverev
4
Alexander Zverev
DEU
Ranking Points 7,603
Tournaments 26 singles (12 doubles)
Andrey Rublev
5
Andrey Rublev
RUS
Ranking Points 6,130
Tournaments 30 singles (19 doubles)
Rafael Nadal
6
Rafael Nadal
ESP
Ranking Points 5,815
Tournaments 16 singles
Matteo Berrettini
7
Matteo Berrettini
ITA
Ranking Points 5,173
Tournaments 23 singles (8 doubles)
Dominic Thiem
8
Dominic Thiem
AUT
Ranking Points 4,495
Tournaments 20 singles (7 doubles)
Roger Federer
9
Roger Federer
CHE
Ranking Points 3,765
Tournaments 14 singles
Casper Ruud
10
Casper Ruud
NOR
Ranking Points 3,440
Tournaments 36 singles (10 doubles)

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Ashleigh Barty
1
Ashleigh Barty
AUS
Ranking Points 9,077
Tournaments 17 singles (6 doubles)
Aryna Sabalenka
2
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR
Ranking Points 7,115
Tournaments 23 singles (11 doubles)
Karolina Pliskova
3
Karolina Pliskova
CZE
Ranking Points 5,285
Tournaments 20 singles (6 doubles)
Iga Swiatek
4
Iga Swiatek
POL
Ranking Points 4,756
Tournaments 15 singles (4 doubles)
Barbora Krejcikova
5
Barbora Krejcikova
CZE
Ranking Points 4,668
Tournaments 29 singles (17 doubles)
Garbine Muguruza
6
Garbine Muguruza
ESP
Ranking Points 4,595
Tournaments 19 singles (3 doubles)
Elina Svitolina
7
Elina Svitolina
UKR
Ranking Points 4,376
Tournaments 25 singles
Sofia Kenin
8
Sofia Kenin
USA
Ranking Points 4,190
Tournaments 18 singles (10 doubles)
Maria Sakkari
9
Maria Sakkari
GRC
Ranking Points 4,055
Tournaments 23 singles
Belinda Bencic
10
Belinda Bencic
CHE
Ranking Points 3,835
Tournaments 26 singles (7 doubles)
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