Author Archives: Jesse Pentecost

Indian Wells, Third Round The Indian Wells Masters has been going for almost a week, but it is yet to sustain a theme less incoherent than shit and vomit, and the propulsive ejection of either or both from the bodies … Continue reading →

Nothing tennis related today, although this isn’t because Indian Wells hasn’t thrown up plenty to talk about (‘throwing up’ being the theme of the week): Matthew Ebden, Nadal and Marc Lopez, a manicure-ruining doubles win for the Bryans, and of … Continue reading →

Indian Wells, Second Round There is an old belief, cherished by a certain kind of pundit, that fighting through a three-round qualifying draw transfigures hitherto meek qualifiers into battle-hardened killing machines. It is, at heart, akin to the doctrine that … Continue reading →

To the best of my knowledge, no one is pretending that the decision not to televise the opening rounds of the Indian Wells Masters tournament is motivated by any factor besides money. Regrettably, this is bad news for any writer … Continue reading →

Indian Wells is my favourite doubles tournament, because it is the only one that consistently features the best doubles players. This doubtless owes to its position in the schedule, and to a certain headiness in the Southern Californian air, which … Continue reading →

The men’s singles draw for the Indian Wells Masters has been released, meaning that we may now hunt it for sport. The astounding news is that Federer and Nadal are in the same half. Again. That’s twice in a row. … Continue reading →