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American tennis is alive and well at the BNP Paribas Open
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Mar 12, 2013
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American tennis is alive and well at the BNP Paribas Open
One of the biggest tennis tournaments of the year is going on right now right here in Southern California. The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells attracts major tennis stars and hundreds of thousands of fans, and is proof that American tennis is alive and well. KPCC's Ben Bergman has been at the tournament and joins us now with an update.
Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Ryan Harrison during day 4 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 9, 2013 in Indian Wells, California.
Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Ryan Harrison during day 4 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 9, 2013 in Indian Wells, California.
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One of the biggest tennis tournaments of the year is going on right now right here in Southern California. The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells attracts major tennis stars and hundreds of thousands of fans, and is proof that American tennis is alive and well. KPCC's Ben Bergman has been at the tournament and joins us now with an update.

One of the biggest tennis tournaments of the year is going on right now right here in Southern California. The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells attracts major tennis stars and hundreds of thousands of fans, and is proof that American tennis is alive and well. KPCC's Ben Bergman has been at the tournament and joins us now with an update.