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Medvedev upset by Monfils at Indian Wells, loses world No 1 ranking to Djokovic

Daniil Medvedev was sent crashing out of the ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters in a stunning defeat to Gael Monfils on Monday that ended the Russian's three-week reign as world number one.

Nadal says players should be ready for heckling after Osaka exit

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks with WTA supervisor Clare Wood after play was disrupted by a shout from the crowd during her straight sets defeat against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in their second round match on Day 6 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 12, 2022 in Indian Wells, California. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CLIVE BRUNSKILL / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Australia to replace suspended Russian team in Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Australia will replace the suspended Russian team for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, governing body International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Monday. Russia was banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles following its February 24 invasion of Ukraine. Belarus, a key staging area for the invasion, which Russia says is a "special operation", has also been banned from the international team competitions.

Daniil Medvedev Suffers Shock Loss At Indian Wells, Loses No.1 Ranking

Daniil Medvedev was sent crashing out of the ATP/WTA Indian Wells Masters in a stunning defeat to Gael Monfils on Monday that ended the Russian's three-week reign as world number one. French world number 28 Monfils produced a vintage performance to down Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in just over two hours to advance to the fourth round. It was the first time the 35-year-old Monfils has beaten a player ranked world number one since 2009. The defeat means Novak Djokovic will return to the top of the world rankings, three weeks after Medvedev took top spot on February 28.