Indian Wells 2024 Day 1 Recap: Nadal Makes Late Withdrawal

Solely 9 matches may very well be accomplished on Day 1 on the 2024 BNP Paribas Open as late afternoon rain washed out a lot of the day’s play in tennis paradise.

The large speaking level exterior the climate was Rafael Nadal’s late withdrawal. The Spaniard arrived within the States amid big fanfare, and the match organisers shortly ensured he had a pre-scheduled slot on Thursday night on the Stadium Courtroom lengthy earlier than the draw had been made.

Nonetheless, after taking part in on the Netflix Slam Exhibition and giving some teaching classes to the rich in Las Vegas, Nadal concluded he was not match to take to court docket in opposition to Milos Raonic. Sumit Nagal takes his place as a fortunate loser.

We’ve seen this occur in Australia, the place Nadal is introduced to drive ticket gross sales after which makes a late withdrawal.

Followers are inundated with video footage of his coaching, through which he’s wanting sharp and beating juniors at his academy in Manacor, however in the case of tour-level play, he’s not prepared.

Fairly than all of the performative nonsense about his attendance, I’d a lot favor much less coaching footage and for Rafa to make a lower-profile comeback the place he takes a last-minute wild card at an occasion and performs it.

You may see the outcomes from day one beneath.

Day One 2024 BNP Paribas Open Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Taro Daniel
Daniel Elahi Galan
6-4 6-1

Matteo Arnaldi
Luca Van Assche
7-6(6) 7-6(3)

Yannick Hanfmann
Pedro Cachin
7-6(7) 6-4 6-1

Thanasi Kokkinakis
Marcos Giron
6-3 7-5

Fabian Marozsan
Jurij Rodionov (LL)
6-3 6-2

Andy Murray
David Goffin (Q)
6-3 6-2

Brandon Nakashima
Christopher Eubanks
6-3 7-6(3)

Christopher O’Connell
Jack Draper
1-6 6-3 6-2

Alexander Shevchenko
Dominik Koepfer
6-3 1-6 7-6(3)

Murray Makes a Strong Begin

Andy Murray has had a woeful begin to 2024, however after asserting he may not play for for much longer previous this summer time, he performed with extra freedom in his Indian Wells opener.

The Brit comfortably dispatched qualifier David Goffin 6-3, 6-2 in his finest match of the 12 months, hitting his serve and forehand with extra authority. He’ll face Andrey Rublev in spherical 2, which you’d assume is an excessive amount of of an uphill activity.

Draper Down By O’Connell

Jack Draper made the semi-finals in Acapulco final week, and I assumed he had the proper sort of recreation to play effectively in Indian Wells,

Nonetheless, he faltered on the first hurdle, surrendering a one-set result in lose 6-1 3-6 3-6 in opposition to world No. 66 Christopher O’Connell. 

Draper’s heavy recreation is a menace to all comers, however he struggles every time the sport will get bodily or goes three units. Can he kind that out?

Different Matches of Observe

Indian Wells 2024 Day 2 Spherical of 128 Matches