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2008 Pacific Life Open Achieves Attendance Milestones-

The 33rd edition of the 2008 Pacific Life Open was the most successful tournament in its history and set milestones in attendance and website traffic, while also delivering new off-court activities to fans.

Djokovic Ends Fish's Dream Run to Clinch Title - Third seeded Serb Novak Djokovic assumed the role of spoiler on Sunday in Indian Wells, preventing Mardy Fish from completing his dream run at the 2008 Pacific Life Open as he defeated the unseeded American 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the men’s final.

Ivanovic Finishes Fortnight on Top- Serb Ana Ivanovic came into the 2008 Pacific Life Open with the added pressure as the No. 1 seed and rightfully finished as the last woman standing, claiming her first trophy in Indian Wells with a 6-4, 6-3 win over No. 2 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in Sunday’s final.

Fish Stuns Federer, Faces Djokovic for Title- Unseeded American Mardy Fish’s improbable run at the 2008 Pacific Life Open continued on Saturday in Indian Wells as he defeated World No. 1 Roger Federer 6-3, 6-2 to book his place in Sunday’s title match.

Laver Receives Tennis Passion Award- The Pacific Life Open honored Australian legend Rod Laver with the Alan King Tennis Passion Award on Saturday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden for his achievements that stand as a beacon to all who play sports.

Safina & Vesnina Clinch First Team Title- Russians Dinara Safina and Elena Vesnina pulled through in the Match Tie-break against the third seeded Chinese duo of Yan Zi and Zheng Jie, 6-1, 1-6, 10-8 on Saturday at the Pacific Life Open to clinch their first title as a tandem.

Erlich & Ram Win Men's Doubles Title- Stanford ATP Doubles Race leaders Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, the No. 4 seeds, defeated No. 3 seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic 6-4, 6-4 in Friday’s doubles final to clinch their 12th title as a duo.

Ivanovic, Kuznetsova to Face Off in 1-2 Final- Top seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic and second seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova will face off for their first 2008 Pacific Life Open women’s title on Sunday in Indian Wells after each prevailed in their semifinal matches against their respective compatriots.

Fish Goes the Distance to Beat Nalbandian- Unseeded American Mardy Fish, prevailed in a 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(4) nailbiter against World No. 7 David Nalbandian on Friday in Indian Wells to join the world’s top three players in the Pacific Life Open semifinals.

Federer Takes Walkover into Semifinals - Three-time champion Roger Federer moved through to the semifinals at the Pacific Life Open when Tommy Haas withdrew prior to their quarterfinal match with a sinus infection, Friday afternoon in Indian Wells.

Nadal Solves Blake to Reach Final Four- World No. 2 Rafael Nadal finally solved the James Blake riddle, defeating the American for the first time in four career meetings on Thursday in Indian Wells to set up a semifinal clash with World No. 2 Novak Djokovic. Nadal defeated Djokovic last year in the youngest final in Indian Wells tournament history.

Djokovic Passes Swiss Test in Quarterfinals - World No. 3 Novak Djokovic passed his quarterfinal test against Swiss No. 2 Stanislas Wawrinka on Thursday at the Pacific Life Open, prevailing in a tight first set en route to a 7-6(5), 6-2 win.

Ivanovic, Jankovic to Face Off in All-Serb SF - Top seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic and third-seeded compatriot Jelena Jankovic perfected the semifinal line-up at the 2008 Pacific Life Open, winning their matches Thursday in Indian Wells to join Russian No. 2 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova and No. 4 seed Maria Sharapova as the last four women standing.

Federer Celebrates Ljubicic's Birthday With a Win - World No. 1 Roger Federer continued his impressive campaign to reclaim his Pacific Life Open title, showing no mercy in his fourth round match against birthday boy Ivan Ljubicic on Wednesday in Indian Wells.

Nadal Outbattles Tsonga in Fourth Round Classic- Fourth round ATP action at the 2008 Pacific Life Open lived up to its blockbuster billing, Wednesday in Indian Wells, highlighted by an epic battle between defending champion Rafael Nadal and fast-rising Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Sharapova Keeps Perfect Season Intact - In a quarterfinal clash between the last two Pacific Life Open women’s champions, 2006 titlist Maria Sharapova once again got the better of Daniela Hantuchova as she came back to oust the defending champion, 7-6(2), 6-1 on Wednesday evening in Indian Wells.

Fish Upsets Davydenko; Hewitt Up Next- American Mardy Fish convincingly defeated World No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko on Tuesday in Indian Wells to secure his place in the fourth round at the Pacific Life Open.

Streaks on the Line in Hantuchova/Sharapova QF - The last two winners at the Pacific Life Open, Slovak Daniela Hantuchova and Russian Maria Sharapova, will collide in a highly anticipated quarterfinal after both made it safely through their fourth round matches, Tuesday in Indian Wells.

Federer Finishes Frenchman to Reach Fourth Round- World No. 1 Roger Federer kept on course to reclaim his title at the Pacific Life Open, putting together a dominant 6-1, 6-1 effort against France’s Nicolas Mahut in third round action on Tuesday in Indian Wells.

Djokovic, Canas to Face Off in Fourth Round Blockbuster - Serb Novak Djokovic and Argentine Guillermo Canas will go head-to-head for a spot in the Pacific Life Open quarterfinals after the two players took different paths to victory in their third round matches, Monday evening in Indian Wells.

Blake Bounces Moya; Nadal, Tsonga to Clash- American James Blake got the better of Spaniard Carlos Moya on Monday in a meeting of past Pacific Life Open finalists, while defending champion Rafael Nadal set up a blockbuster fourth round clash with Aussie Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Jankovic Moves Effortlessly into Fourth Round- Serbian stars Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, respectively seeded first and third, closed out straight sets wins on Monday in Indian Wells to secure their fourth round spots at the Pacific Life Open.

No Surprise for Federer in 2008 Opener- For the second year a row, Roger Federer came up against a Guillermo in his opening match at the Pacific Life Open. But unlike last year when the three-time defending champion was shocked by Guillermo Canas, the Swiss confidently advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 win against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez.

Russians Kuznetsova, Sharapova Reach Fourth Round- Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova and Maria Sharapova were put to the test in their third round matches, Sunday at the Pacific Life Open, but stayed on track for a return trip to the women’s final.

Roddick Stumbles Against Haas in Opening Match - German Tommy Haas posted the first big upset in men’s action at the 2008 Pacific Life Open, taking 84 minutes to upset top American Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-4 in their second round match on Sunday in Indian Wells.

Blake, Young Regroup to Reach Third Round- Americans James Blake and Donald Young were made to work for their third round spots at the Pacific Life Open after failing out to serve out their matches in the second set, Saturday in Indian Wells.

Davenport Makes Winning Return; Serbs Advance- Two-time Pacific Life Open champion Lindsay Davenport made a winning return in her first on-court appearance at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden since giving birth to a son last June, while Serbs Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic also won their second round openers.

Djokovic Tested; Nadal Opens Title Defense- Serb Novak Djokovic played less than his best tennis in the windy conditions on Saturday at the Pacific Life Open, but still managed to produce a straight-sets victory against Italian Andreas Seppi, while defending champion Rafael Nadal eased through his opener.

Isner Digs Deep to Win in Desert Debut- American wild card John Isner made a dramatic debut at the Pacific Life Open, Friday in Indian Wells, converting on his fourth match point to edge past Italian Simone Bolelli 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(2).

Hantuchova Feels at Home in Impressive Opener - Defending Pacific Life Open champion Daniela Hantuchova got off to a flying start in her return to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the site of two of her three career Tour title triumphs, brushing aside American wild card Angela Haynes 6-1, 6-2 on Friday afternoon.

Ginepri Makes Confident Start Against Spadea - American wild card Robby Ginepri put together a convincing display on the opening day of ATP action, Thursday at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, overwhelming compatriot Vince Spadea 6-1, 6-1 in 63 minutes.

American Wild Cards Enjoy First Round Wins- American women took full advantage of their Pacific Life Open wild card entries, Thursday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, with Vania King, Melanie Oudin and Ahsha Rolle winning their first round matches.

Djokovic Makes Appearance on The Tonight Show - World No. 3 Novak Djokovic stopped by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Wednesday in Los Angeles, to catch up with the late night talk show host on the eve of the Pacific Life Open, the year’s first ATP Masters Series event.

Hantuchova Prepared to Begin Title Defense- Defending champion Daniela Hantuchova arrived in Indian Wells, relaxed and ready to vie for her third Pacific Life Open title. The Slovak captured her first two career Tour titles at this event, her first in 2002 as an 18-year-old.

Federer, Nadal, Djokovic to Face Comprehensive Cast of Contenders - The 2008 Pacific Life Open features every player in the Top 20 South African Airways ATP Rankings and 47 of the Top 50 overall, including the Big 3: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Verdasco Meets Lakers During L.A. Media Tour- Spaniard Fernando Verdasco spent Tuesday in Los Angeles conducting media interviews to promote the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, then watched three countrymen perform between the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors at STAPLES Center.

Czechs, Russians Complete Strong Showings in Qualies- Czech Iveta Benesova will appear in the singles main draw at the Pacific Life Open for the fifth straight year after coming back to defeat American Julie Ditty 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 in the final round of women’s qualifying, Tuesday at the Pacific Life Open.

Rising Stars Post Opening Wins in Qualifying - Two rising stars on the ATP circuit, Italian Fabio Fognini and Japan’s Kei Nishikori, posted wins in the first round of qualifying on Tuesday in Indian Wells to keep their Pacific Life Open main draw bids alive.

Federer Faces Challenging Road to Reclaim Title - World No. 1 and three-time champion Roger Federer faces a challenging road to reclaim his Pacific Life Open title and also his first title of the 2008 season, following the release of the men's draw on Tuesday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Indian Wells... The Favorite Tour Stop - The Australian Open kick started the tennis year and it’s now behind us. Focus is directed to Indian Wells and the Pacific Life Open, the first big tournament in the United States where the men and women come together in a location that is almost unequalled anywhere in the world.

Top Qualifying Seeds Falter in Main Draw Bids- The 2008 Pacific Life Open got underway Monday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden with 48 women vying to make their way successfully through the qualification stage and into the main draw.

Hantuchova, Sharapova Seeded for Quarterfinal Clash - The last two champions of the Pacific Life Open - Daniela Hantuchova and Maria Sharapova - are seeded to face off in the quarterfinals, following the completion of the women's draw ceremony Monday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

American Headline Wildcard Entries at the Pacific Life Open - An impressive group of American players, including veterans Mardy Fish and Robby Ginepri and rising stars Donald Young, John Isner, Vania King, Asha Rolle, Bethanie Mattek, Angela Haynes, Madison Brengle and Melanie Oudin have been granted wild cards.

Pacific Life Open Announces Fox Sports Net as New Broadcast Partner - Fox Sports Net (FSN) is the new broadcast partner of the Pacific Life Open, the most attended tennis tournament outside of the Grand Slams.

Pacific Life Open and National Junior Tennis League to Host All New Kids Day- The Pacific Life Open, the most attended event outside of the Grand Slams, in conjunction with the Coachella Valley National Junior Tennis League (NJTL), will host an all new Kids Day, on Saturday, March 8 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Training & Tryouts to Start For Best “Job” at the Pacific Life - Training sessions for those interested in one of the most desirable jobs in the world of professional tennis, being a ballkid at the 2008 Pacific Life Open, will take place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Pacific Life Open Fields Headlined By Australian Open Champions, Finalists, And Semifinalists - The 2008 Australian Open champions Novak Djokovic (No. 3) and Maria Sharapova (No. 5), finalists Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (No. 18) and Ana Ivanovic (No. 2), and semifinalists Roger Federer (No. 1), Rafael Nadal (No. 2), Daniela Hantuchova (No. 9), and Jelena Jankovic (No. 4) will headline the fields of the Pacific Life Open, to be held March 10-23, 2008 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Pacific Life Open Announces Third Annual Pre-Qualifying Tournament- The Pacific Life Open will hold its third annual Pre-Qualifying tournament, a two-stage event that begins with the 64-player women’s and men’s draw Challenge Round, March 8-9, 2008 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, it was announced today by tournament director Steve Simon.

Four of The Top Five Women Players in the World Headline Early Entries Into Pacific Life Open Field- Defending Champion Daniela Hantuchova, Marion Bartoli, Nicole Vaidisova and Amelie Mauresmo Also Join Talented Women's Field.

Three-Time Grand Slam Champion Lindsay Davenport Enters Pacific Life Open - Three-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1 Lindsay Davenport has entered the Pacific Life Open, to be held March 10-23, 2008 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, it was announced today by tournament director Steve Simon.

Daily Tickets on Sale for 2008 Pacific Life Open - Daily tickets for the 33rd annual Pacific Life Open, are on sale now!

2008 Pacific Life Open Men's Singles Draw to Begin 1 Day Earlier - The Pacific Life Open, to be held March 10-23, 2008 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, will begin its men’s singles draw one day earlier than its traditional Friday start, it was announced today by tournament director Steve Simon.

Pacific Life Open awarded "1000" elite status for 2009 - The ATP, governing body of the men’s professional tennis circuit, announced eight additional venues that have been awarded "1000" status for the new-look 2009 ATP Tour. The eight are Indian Wells, Miami , Rome , Madrid , Cincinnati , Canada , Shanghai and Paris . The "1000" tournaments will replace the existing Masters Series, and these eight tournaments will join the ninth "1000" event, Monte Carlo, to make up the top tier of the new ATP Tour structure.