Six weeks after the Australian Open ended, the tennis world is descending on Southern California for the Indian Wells Masters, which began Wednesday. Two weeks later, it will move to Miami for the second half of what’s known as the Sunshine Double. There has (surpisingly) been much tennis to chew on in February and early March, but things are about to ramp up in a big way. With that in mind, let’s take a look at 10 storylines to follow as the Tours head into Larry Ellison’s tennis paradise.
Naomi Osaka’s whirlwind rise to the top of the tennis world started a year ago at Indian Wells, when she defeated three top-20 players, including world No.