Tiafoe, Medvedev reach Indian Wells semifinals; Gauff out
INDIAN WELLS, California: Frances Tiafoe defeated 10th-seeded Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open.
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Defending champion Iga Swiatek off to fast start at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS: World number one Iga Swiatek launched her bid for a rare Indian Wells repeat with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 victory over 56th-ranked American Claire Liu on Saturday. Neither Liu nor the breezy conditions on Stadium Court troubled Swiatek, who is seeking to become just the second woman — after Martina Navratilova in 1990-91 — to sucessfully defend her title at the prestigious combined WTA and ATP Masters 1000 hard court tournament. Swiatek roared through the first set, winning 25 of 32 points.
Daniil Medvedev 'scared' to play Rafael Nadal on clay and facing Novak Djokovic in Australia is 'tough'
World No. 6 Daniil Medvedev admits that he is scared to play Rafael Nadal on clay. The 2021 US Open winner and 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal have played each other six times — with the Spaniard winning five of their meetings.
Murray toughs out another win, Raducanu advances at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS: Former world No. 1 Andy Murray made it through another tense match on Thursday, rallying from a set down to beat Tomas Etcheverry and reach the second round of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters 1000.
Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev says he will 'respect' decision made on Russia and Belarus players this year
Daniil Medvedev says he will «respect» whatever decision Wimbledon makes on the participation of Russian and Belarusian players at this summer's Grand Slam. Wimbledon was the only Grand Slam last year to refuse Russian and Belarusian players from competing. Ad The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) received a £1.4m fine from the ATP and WTA, and no ranking points were awarded from the tournament.
Why the world of combat sports should welcome Jake Paul with open arms
Has there ever been a more divisive figure in the sport of boxing than Jake Paul? The YouTuber-turned-pro boxer elicits a binary response from sports fans and the general public. You either hate him or love him — there is rarely any fence-sitting in this debate.
Bulls gore Nuggets, Suns buck Durant absence to trounce Thunder
LOS ANGELES: Zach Lavine poured in 29 points as the Chicago Bulls ended the Denver Nuggets’ eight-game home unbeaten streak with a 117-96 victory in Colorado on Wednesday.
Nakashima bests fellow American Isner as Indian Wells gets underway
INDIAN WELLS, California : Rising American Brandon Nakashima beat veteran John Isner 7-6(7) 6-3 to set up a second round meeting with Daniil Medvedev in first round action at Indian Wells on Wednesday.