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March 25, 2015 Vol. 8 No. 23
BNP Parabas Winners
Winner Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer
It was the 38th meeting between four-time BNP champ Roger Federer and last year’s champ Novak Djokovic. Story and Photos by Pat Krause W h a t a t re m e n d o u s BNP Parabas Open Tennis Tournament this year with the top names competing against each other in the finals. Amazing tennis play by everyone and that included the up and coming tennis stars. Each match brought out the best in play for both the winner and the one who lost but would
be back another day to win. Doubles matches held a few surprises when the Number 1 Bryan brothers lost to the finals doubles winners Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock. Doubles finals were held on Sat. to a sold out crowd. Martina Hingis and Sania Merza won women’s doubles. Fast play is one of the things I like about doubles matches as players are all over the court.
The Semi Finals brought a relative newcomer from Canada to face Federer. Milos Raonick served up some of the fastest aces out there with speeds in the 140 miles per hour range. He will be one to reckon with in a couple years. Djokovic won his semi-final match easier against Andy Murray. Then it was up to the top two men to fight it out for the win and fight they did.
Yesterday Moët & Chandon toasted the men’s semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in sunny Palm Desert. Guests including living legends Goldie Hawn and Ray Liotta, Josh Hartnett and girlfriend Tamsin Egerton, Teen Wolf couple Max Carver and Holland Roden and Beth Behrs (Two Broke Girls) and boyfriend Michael Gladis (Mad Men) toasted victories from both Novak Djokovic and Moët Global Ambassador Roger Federer from the exclusive Moët & Chandon suite. The stars sipped on Moët’s flagship champagne,
Moët Impérial, and cooled down with Moët Ice Impérial - the first champagne created specifically to be served over ice - while they watched the players heat it up on the court. Goldie Hawn was particularly excited to kick off her day of tennis in the suite before heading down to Moët’s box seats for a courtside view of her favorite player, Andy Murray. Though Murray was unable to emerge victorious over Djokovic, the bubbly actress’ energy was not eclipsed by his loss – she made her way back to the suite to catch up with old co-star Ray Liotta, chat with each
and every guest and take in the Federer/Raonic match. Josh Hartnett and Tamsin Egerton also attempted a trip down to the courtside box seats, but retreated to the Moët suite shortly thereafter due to their wardrobe choices that day - Egerton’s leather skirt and Hartnett’s Penny Dreadful-esque entirely black attire apparently didn’t fare so well in the 90-degree heat. The gorgeous, sweaty pair were charmingly affectionate throughout the afternoon, often caught embracing or fetching each other what Hartnett giddily
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The crowd was behind Federer as they would stand and cheer and clap loudly after he won a tense volley. One match went to a tiebreaker with Federer winning that one but Djokovic came out the winner for the fourth time at the BNP Parabas. A real feat in itself to win here so many times and tying Federer for that title of four wins here at the BNP. Djokovic won back to back to
tie Federer for that title. The ladies match between Jalena Jankovic lasted well over 2 hours. The long volleys between the two were heart wrenching to watch as each player looked exhausted after a long run before one would make a mistake and win. Simona Halep fought hard to win and become another first Continues on Page 9