Karen Helf
Tennis event guide & travel writer. Writing about the people in tennis beyond scores & records. Fan event experience: US Open, French Open, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo (ATP only), Madrid, Rome, Western & Southern Open.
Kerber, Wozniacki, Sabalenka, Radwanska move into Nature Valley International semifinals
On Thursday the WTA quarterfinals revealed the final four from the Nature Valley International draw that began with sixty-four players. The theme of the day, a clash of youth and experience. Experience nearly made...
Poker-face Osaka captures first WTA title at the BNP Paribas Open
Our Karen Helf is finalizing her visit to Indian Wells with a report about the final between 20-year-olds Naomi Osaka and Daria Kasatkina.
On a chilly desert morning, I wore a sweater to the Indian...
Daria Kasatkina vs. Naomi Osaka BNP Paribas Open final preview
The inaugural meeting of twentieth seed Daria Kasatkina and unseeded Naomi Osaka at the BNP Paribas Open is too close to call on many levels. Kasatkina captured her first title in 2017 in Charleston...
Twenty-year-olds Kasatkina, Osaka produce upsets to set up a clash in the big Indian Wells final
Friday's BNP Paribas Open semifinals were a stage of victory for young guns Daria Kasatkina and Naomi Osaka, as the 20-year-olds eliminated tennis legend Venus Williams and world No.1 Simona Halep, respectively. Our Karen...
Daria Kasatkina, Venus Williams soar into the semifinals at Indian Wells
Thursday's action at the BNP Paribas Open featured two women's quarterfinal matches from the bottom half of the draw. Daria Kasatkina and Venus Williams joined Wednesday's winners Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka in the...
Halep, Osaka advance to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals
Karen Helf continues to report from Indian Wells with her coverage of the first set of women's singles quarterfinals on Wednesday, which saw Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka progress into the final four.
Simona Halep...
Quarterfinals set at the BNP Paribas Open
Our Karen Helf continued her BNP Paribas Open coverage by attending most fourth-round matches on Tuesday and a number of press conferences. We're lucky to have Karen's detailed report about the formation of the...
Venus ends Serena’s comeback at Indian Wells + more third-round updates
Karen Helf, our reported from Indian Wells, attended a number of third-round matches and corresponding press conferences, so she's bringing us detailed updates from Monday's WTA action at the BNP Paribas Open. The blockbuster...
Mixed results for Americans in the Indian Wells desert on Sunday
On Sunday, five Americans were in the order of play at the BNP Paribas Open, but only two would remain. Our reporter Karen Helf was right there, so she'll give us detailed updates about...
All-Williams Indian Wells clash coming up, Wozniacki & Vesnina advance
Rain-affected Saturday's second-round action at the BNP Paribas Open was victorious for defending champion Elena Vesnina, as well as for Grand Slam champions Caroline Wozniacki and the Williams sisters, who are set to meet...
