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Daniil Medvedev feels pressure, motivation as No. 1

Daniil Medvedev, who will contest his first tournament as world number one at the Indian Wells ATP Masters, says he's matured since his loss to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. In the wake of his crushing loss to the Spanish star in Melbourne -- where Nadal rallied from two sets down to win a record 21st Grand Slam title -- Medvedev complained about "disrespectful" fans. But he said Wednesday at Indian Wells that those comments -- which came after he was fined US$12,000 for an outburst at the chair umpire in his semi-final win over Stefanos Tsitsipas -- were made in the heat of the disappointing moment.

Rafael Nadal Calls For Tougher Punishment After Alexander Zverev Case

Rafael Nadal called for tougher sanctions against players who abuse tennis officials on Thursday in the wake of the controversial suspended sentence handed down to Alexander Zverev. Spanish star Nadal said that as a friend and practice partner of Zverev, he had no desire to see the German Olympic champion receive a stiffer sentence for his violent outburst at last month's Mexico Open in Acapulco. But the 21-time Grand Slam champion said that as a fan of the sport, tougher sanctions were needed.

Erling Haaland makes Barcelona contract demand, Manchester United’s crisis deepens under Ralf Rangnick – Paper Round

Haaland tables Barca demand Barcelona are desperate to beat their rivals to the signing of Erling Haaland this summer, and Spanish media outlet Sport reveal that the Borussia Dortmund striker has made one huge demand to the Catalan club. Barcelona are struggling to compete financially with the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United and Real Madrid. Their contract offer to Haaland would probably be significantly less than elsewhere.