Watch Live: Roger Federer vs Milos Raonic at Indian Wells Wednesday 14 March

There is so much of sports going on around these days, that it is difficult to write about something else. And if one takes time out for something else, one may not be doing justice to entertainment which everyone so preciously wants as a time out from the bloody news of wars and political unrest and falling economies and rising oil prices. I for myself really want a time out. Instead of writing about horrors of wars or of people-fooling politicians, I am focusing on sports, which at least provide us respite from all other problems and conflicts, so long we keep watching sports, applauding sportsmen who put in their best to provide us healthy and lively entertainment. And whenever I get a time out of sports, travel brings me back to some of the most beautiful places of the world.

Besides Asia Cup Cricket being played in Dacca, and lots of football, there is tennis - a game that I personally like and played for long and I really love watching it in whatever form or wherever it is being played. And this bring me to the Indian Wells.

Federer vs Milos Raonic

What is being tipped as the toughest match of the ongoing Indian Wells, Federer faces a young but very powerful player, who is all set to take on stars like Federer.

Although Federer did not have much difficulty if taming Kudla Sunday night 6-4, 6-1, many believe that Milos Raonic is no Kudla and may entrench aging Federer to provide good enetrtainment to the fans on both sides of the net.

Even Federer has acknowledged Raonic's powerful serves and on his fitness syas, "Against a guy like this you’re obviously going to try to make it as athletic as possible." Which means that Raonic is in his best form, both physically and mentllay to give a tough ime to Federer.

Raonic too is eager to meet Federer, whom he missed meeting last year. For Raonic, this is a big day - palying against a sixteen times grand slammer and already three times Indian Wells winner in three straight years from 2004-2006.

The slow speed of the court may help Federer to control the speedy balls from raonic and have enough time to respond. On the other hand, Raonic due to his athletic physique may tire out Federer to gain time and win points.

The match will be played at Stadium 1, a big honour for Raonic for palying on such a prestigeous court perhaps for the first time in his life, at 02:00 GMT. 

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Watch Live: Nadal vs Granollers in the Indian Wells Tuesday Night

The Indian Wells are getting hotter as the tournament progresses. While Roger Federer clashes Milos Raonic later at nigh, it is Nadal vs fellow Spaniard Marcel Granollers during third-round action on Tuesday night. 

Nadal vs Granollers

While Nadal has met many new players, it would be the honour of Granollers for not only comabting his fellow countryman, but also once the number one and still exhubrant Rafeal Nadal.

Granollers is presently ranked at number 26th and has been sailing through with a bye in the first rouns and a combating  6-3, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Tommy Haas.

For Nadal Indian Wells is very important, specially after being ousted from the Australian Open at the hands of Novak Djokovic. He has to sail through by his aggressive game and not only win over Granollers tonight, but also all other encounters to making it to the finals. But so are Federer and Djokovic aiming at. So it is survival of fittest, aggressor, determined and the resilient to move on.

Nadal is two time Indian Wells champion and is surely expected a straight victory over Granollers tonight.

The match between the two commences 23:30 GMT.

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Djokovic vs Anderson in the Indian Wells 12 March

Like all the super stars, the world number one Novak Djokovic is also making inroads into the Indian Wells Tennis. Though heavily dejected at his ouster from the Dubai Duty Free title by Andy Murray just a week ago, Djokovic did not show any signs of nervousness when playing Kazak Andrey Golubev 6-3, 6-2 in the Indian Wells tennis.

Kevin Anderson has met Djokovic four times before with Djokovic winning 3-1

Now he is all set to meet  World No. 30 and South Africa's highest ranking tennis player Kevin Anderson for a place in the pre-quarterfinal of the 2012 BNP Paribas Open. Anderson has advanced through a walkover after German Philipp Kohlschreiber fell ill.

Djokovic may not find his match with Anderson an easy one since Anderson's has a probing serve that Djokovic had found difficult to understand and counter in their previous encounters.

It may be added that  Djokovic  is defending the Masters 1000 title in the Californian desert, one of 10 he claimed in a runaway 2011 campaign. In 2011, he had five ATP Masters titles and three Grand Slams to his credit. But losing in Dubai very recently shows he is not like his previous year's form and will have to fight out hard in the Indian Wells.

The match between  Djokovic and Anderson commences at 19:30 GMT.

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Indian Wells Open : Roger Federer vs. Denis Kudla

The Indian Wells has gotten going and the star studded tennis attractions has started to exhibit the bigger tennis giants now on the courts. 

Of one such attraction Sunday is a duel between the World Number 3 Roger Federer and American Denis Kudla. Federer of course is the crushing favourite in this match and his opening of the Indian Wells Sunday with a clash with Kudla is likely to mark has move forward into the championship.

For Federer, year 2012 has been a good starter. He has already won two championships at Rotterdam and Dubai. Thus his entry into the Indian Wells or BNP Paribas Open on Sunday will be a headline second-round match, which he is most likely to win. It may be added that Roger Federer is paving his way for the fourth Masters 1000 Indian Wells title, having won the title three times before.

As for his opponent, he ranks much lower, i.e. 185th, who will be attempting to record his sixth tour-level victory, if at all he can. For 19-year old Kudla, facing experienced Federer, who despite his age, has proved all speculations and predictions against him wrong - so far, will be a real challenge. This is the first encounter of Federer and Kudla.

The match will be played at 02:00 GMT 12 March.

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