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The Indian Wells Garden in Palm Springs, California is one of the largest stadiums in the world, with a capacity of over 16,000! It hosts a variety of sports events, one of them being the BNP Paribas Open, the world's largest combined men's and women's tennis tournament. My husband, his friends, and I booked tickets for the finals matches of both men's and women's tennis occurring last month, one of the most cherished, exciting trips of the year so far!
The national anthem was sung by actress and singer Katherine McPhee. Post that, we witnessed an exhilarating women's finals between Maria Sakkari from Greece and Iga Swiatek from Poland, the reigning champion, who defended her title well. Though 28-year-old Maria put on a really good fight, she was no match for the nimble 22-year-old Polish champion.
Soon after, we were on the edge of our seats for an even more enthralling men's finals between the reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz from Spain versus Daniil Medvedev from Russia. Alcaraz at 6 feet tall seemed quite short in comparison to the 6'6" Daniil, but his speed and determination fell nowhere short, as he hit almost impossible shots by running in opposite directions on the court.
Amidst the thrill of the matches, we enjoyed quinoa salad, flavored boba tea, and riveting discussions. At the end of each match, the winners and runner ups gave heartfelt speeches that included praising their opponent with genuine words, which showed good sportsmanship both on and off the court.
All in all, a wonderful event that left us with enthusiasm and satisfaction at watching a tennis match live for the very first time.
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