It's not technically a Grand Slam tournament, the BNP Paribas Open. But it's pretty close. After 12 days in the desert, herewith 40 thoughts—as opposed to our customary 50—from Indian Wells.
• In an all-Swiss final, Roger Federer continued his 2017 comeback tour and defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5 to win a record-tying fifth title in Indian Wells. “For me, the dream run continues,” he said.
• In an all-Russian final, Elena Vesnina beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-4 to win the biggest title of her career. After taking out Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams on her way to the final, Vesnina moved up two spots to a career-high No.