This is most likely due to the excessive and unusual rain seen in the Coachella Valley over the past few months. While players can assess and make their adjustments accordingly as they hit the practice courts, the ever-changing wind is another story. High winds and dust storms were on and off all Thursday. As I watched the Taylor Townsend vs. Ysaline Bonaventure match on Court 4, the stadium flags were flailing like a kite tail. Around the grounds, I saw turned-over planters and a few empty trash cans rolling on the ground. This is a very unusual sight for this pristine venue.
Venus survives a bagel from Petkovic in brutally windy Indian Wells
