Ground Pass: A Tennis Podcast · Anastasia Folorunso, Nick Carter

From Indian Wells to Miami. Inside the Sunshine Double

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If you want Indian Wells, go in the first week: qualifying is $10 and week two is "crickets."

1. Ground Pass: A Tennis Podcast recaps Indian Wells and previews the Miami Open, recorded on site at Hard Rock Stadium during the Sunshine Double. 2. The solo host, recording from the press booth after a Taylor Fritz media-day interview, says this is the first Sunshine Double she has covered accredited as Ground Pass, which has held accreditation since last year. 3. Her central view is that Indian Wells is a bucket-list tournament with real ticketing flaws, while Miami is the more affordable "people's tennis paradise." 4. On logistics, she says Stadium 2's upper bowl was no longer open to ground pass holders, which left the court looking empty on TV while lines formed at Stadiums 3 through 6, and she had to correct a video she had made. 5. She advises fans to attend the first week of Indian Wells, since qualifying costs $10 and week two is "crickets," and notes that 2027 dates are already announced. 6. On the courts, Medvedev reached the Indian Wells final after winning Dubai and beat Alcaraz in the semifinal, while Sinner won the title, and Sabalenka beat Rybakina in a final she ranks among the best recent women's matches. 7. She sees American men in transition after Fritz lost to Alex Michelsen, Tommy Paul lost to Joao Fonseca and Frances Tiafoe went out early, while Learner Tien made a strong run and Ethan Quinn won the Arizona Challenger. 8. She cites Taylor Townsend winning doubles at Indian Wells right after reaching the Austin singles final, losing to Peyton Stearns, and says it shows how much tennis a mother on tour can handle. 9. In Miami, she points to local restaurants at the tournament, with rice, beans and fried plantains at lunch, resale upper-bowl tickets near $24.50, and a possible Alcaraz–Fonseca second-round match that could draw Brazilian fans. 10. Tennis fans planning tournament trips or following the Sunshine Double will get the most from it.

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