17-year-old Mirra Andreeva dethroned defending Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek 7-6(1), 1-6, 6-3 charging into her second straight WTA 1000 final at the BNP Paribas Open. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStone Tennis
Photographer, filmmaker and avid tennis player Rob Stone is in Tennis Paradise turning his lens on the BNP Paribas Open.
Rob Stone is capturing all the drama, dazzle and dynamic play in his Indian Wells images.
Here’s Rob Stone’s photo gallery from Day 13 of the BNP Paribas Open. You can follow Rob on social media @RobStoneTennis
The second-seeded Swiatek drew jeers from some fans for slapping a ball at the back wall near a ball kid and later engaged the chair umpire. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis
Febes was courtside for Mirra Andreeva’s upset of former world No. 1 Iga Swiatek. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka avenged her Australian Open final loss to Madison Keys crushing the American star 6-0, 6-1. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis
The 30-year-old Keys lost 11 consecutive games to open the second semifinal before staring at the heavens for some divine intervention. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis
The Suite Life starring top BNP Paribas Open fan Febes. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis
Beaming former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, who is Mirra Andreeva’s coach and mentor, celebrates her charge’s 11th straight WTA 1000 victory. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis
A grim-faced Iga Swiatek fought hard, but has not won a title since she captured her fifth Grand Slam crown at Roland Garros last June. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis
“I needed this revenge badly, so I was really focused, and I think tactically I played really
great tennis,” the top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka said after crushing Madison Keys to avenge her AO final defeat.
“I feel also that I was dealing with the nerves and the pressure pretty good, so I just feel proud of myself,” 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva said after her second straight win over Iga Swiatek. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis
Photographer, filmmaker and avid tennis player Rob Stone is in Tennis Paradise turning his lens on the BNP Paribas Open. Rob Stone is capturing all the drama, dazzle and dynamic play in his Indian Wells images.You can follow Rob Stone on social media @RobStoneTennis