Here are the latest Indian Wells updates for the men:
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has advanced to the next round at Indian Wells, defeating Michael Berrer of Germany, 6-2, 6-1. It only took him 1 hour and 7 minutes! This is Nadal’s 30th week at being number one and after seeing this match, I know why.
“I think I am playing well. I played a good match today,” said Nadal.
I would have to agree with that statement!

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Today (March 11) in Indian Wells, California, Jelena Dokic lost to Jill Craybas 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round of the BNP Paribas Open.
Dokic is really struggling with her tennis game and says she’s just having a hard time on the court with just figuring out what to do. She also mentioned that before her match to Craybas, she may have already been mentally beaten.
“I’m really, really struggling mentally,” said Dokic. “I need to just settle down and get myself together again.”
Dokic may return for the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, which starts March 25th. Let’s …read more

Sisters Serena and Venus Williams are not playing in Indian Wells, although fans would love to see them there! So, why aren’t they? If you follow tennis at all, then most likely you know. It’s a decision they have made together and they are standing by each other on this one, even if there are consequences.
The details of what happened are definitely a bit sketchy. No one seems to have the real story.

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Andy Roddick was looking sharp on Sunday, March 8th, during his match against Stanislas Wawrinka at the 2009 Davis Cup. He ended the tie with 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.
Roddick came out using his most powerful weapon, which is his amazing serve.
Wawrinka won the first two points, and you had the feeling that if he could break back it would represent the crack that might provide the Swiss No. 1 with enough light to make a match of it. But on the next point, Roddick attacked Wawrinka’s lethal backhand and forced a passing shot error. Then, Roddick …read more

The 2009 Davis Cup kicked off today (March 6).. You can see the live scores on the official Davis Cup site.
Here’s the first round group:
Argentina vs Netherlands 0-0
Czech Republic vs France 0-0
United States vs Switzerland 0-0
Croatia vs Chile 1-0
Sweden vs Israel 0-0
Romania vs Russia 0-2
Germany vs Austria 0-0
Spain vs Serbia 0-0
See below for pictures from Day One of the 2009 Davis Cup.

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First Roger Federer, then Andy Murray and now David Nalbandian have all had to pull out of the 2009 Davis Cup because of either injuries or illness.
Nalbandian had to pull out of Argentina’s Davis Cup team because of a viral infection. Argentina captain Modesto Vazquez said yesterday (March 3) that the infection has sapped Nalbandian’s strength and that he “is not in physical condition to play”.
The infection bothered Nalbandian during the Mexican Open and he was eliminated by Daniel Koellerer of Austria in the first round.
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The Davis Cup kicks off this weekend, March 6-8, in Birmingham, Alabama. The Tennis Channel will offer complete, live coverage of the event.
Two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Ted Robinson will provide play by play for the network while Justin Gimelstob, a member of the 1998 and 2001 U.S. Davis Cup teams, will supply color commentary.
Leading the American team is Captain Patrick McEnroe, who was a three-time Davis Cup team member during his playing days and has been at the helm of the squad since 2000.  He returns the same team that won the title in 2007: twins Bob and …read more

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Andy Murray still hasn’t recovered from the illness that caused him to pull out of the Dubai Championship. He will also miss Britain’s Davis Cup match against Ukraine. He said on Monday that he has yet to recover from this lingering virus.
“Obviously, I’m very disappointed that I won’t be playing in Glasgow this week, but the doctor has told me that I need complete rest for at least seven days, and I have to respect that,” said Murray.
“I hoped that pulling out of Dubai when I did would give me enough time to recover, but this …read more

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Meet the tennis legend Billie Jean! HBO did an excellent interview with her. She talked about the four women playing and just what incredible tennis players they are.
She said, “All four of these women I love watching for different reasons. Jankovic is steady, she’s in great great, she can run like the wind. Ivanovic is strong, fast. Serena, she’s got the will to win like I’ve never seen. I love it. And Venus, she has a wing span that we all dream about.”

See below for interviews with these four women at the Billie Jean Cup.

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Serena Williams proudly hold up the trophy from the Billie Jean King Cup tournament in her “blue dress”, as she calls it.
On Monday night, World No. 1 Serena defeated her older sister Venus Williams in a 6-4, 6-3 victory. This was Serena’s first tournament at Madison Square Garden.
“Definitely winning in Madison Square Garden, also with Billie Jean and this Cup is just really fun and it being the first time is really cool,” said Serena.
How much did she get to take home from this win? How does a cool $400,000 sound!
Pictures, video and more …read more