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Maria Sakkari steamrolls Petra Kvitova in Indian Wells third round, Elena Rybakina beats Victoria Azarenka

Maria Sakkari fired off five aces to make light work of Czech Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-0 in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday. The world number six won all of her first-serve points in the first set and dropped just one in the second, as Kvitova struggled with her serve, producing five double-faults across the 66-minute affair in California. Two-times Wimbledon winner Kvitova ceded break point in the eighth game of the first set and never regained her composure, as Sakkari fended off two breaks to close out the frame and ran away with the match in the second set.

Sakkari steamrolls Kvitova in Indian Wells third round, Rybakina beats Azarenka

:Greece's Maria Sakkari fired off five aces to make light work of Czech Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-0 in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday.

Andy Murray suffers straight-sets defeat to Alexander Bublik in Indian Wells

Andy Murray exited the BNP Paribas Open at the second-round stage after losing in straight sets to Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik.

5 youth boxers clinch gold at Asian Youth & Junior Championships

Nivedita Karki (48kg) were among five Indian women boxers who grabbed gold medals in the youth competition of the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan on Monday. Shaheen (60kg), Ravina (63kg) and Muskan (75kg) were the other three boxers who also registered victories in the finals and bagged gold medals. Nivedita provided India an ideal start for the day when she clinched a sensational 3-2 win over Uzbekistan's Saidakhon Rakhmonova.

Indian women's junior handball team wins maiden gold in Asian Championships

Asian junior championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan and qualifying for the world championships later this year. The Indian team beat Thailand 41-18 in its fourth and final match on Monday to top the five-team tournament. India finished on top of standings with six points -- from three wins and one loss.

Murray beaten in straight sets at Indian Wells

Andy Murray's Indian Wells campaign was brought to an end as he lost his second-round tie to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in straight sets.

Indian Wells: Andy Murray loses to Alexander Bublik in second round

Andy Murray suffered a straight-set defeat by Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the second round at Indian Wells.

Six Indian boxers clinch gold at Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships

Vini, the diminutive boxer from Hisar, beat Karina Tokubay of Kazakhstan in the flyweight 50kg final. The Indian boxer started off well and won the first round convincingly, before her opponent made a strong comeback in the second round, which set the tone for a fierce final round that saw both the boxers exchange a lot of punches. Vini was scoring consistently and moving around the ring enroute securing a 5-0 verdict in her favour.

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Maria Sakkari steamrolls Petra Kvitova in Indian Wells third round, Elena Rybakina beats Victoria Azarenka

Sakkari steamrolls Kvitova in Indian Wells third round, Rybakina beats Azarenka

Andy Murray suffers straight-sets defeat to Alexander Bublik in Indian Wells

5 youth boxers clinch gold at Asian Youth & Junior Championships

Indian women's junior handball team wins maiden gold in Asian Championships

Murray beaten in straight sets at Indian Wells

Indian Wells: Andy Murray loses to Alexander Bublik in second round

Six Indian boxers clinch gold at Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships