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Indian Wells 2022 - Chris Evert hails Daniil Medvedev as world No. 1 and sympathises over Russia-Ukraine situation

Chris Evert admits she has some sympathy for the uncertainty surrounding Daniil Medvedev as the Russian aims to bolster his position as a 'deserving' world number one at Indian Wells over the next fortnight. The reigning US Open champion’s rise to the summit of men’s tennis coincided with his country’s invasion of the Ukraine and led to both the ATP and WTA ruling that individuals cannot compete on Tour under the country’s flag.

Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu in action on day of British stars - Indian Wells tennis LIVE updates

Welcome Hello and welcome to our live updates from Indian Wells — often referred to as the 'fifth Grand Slam' — with Britain's Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu both in action. Ad/> We will have live updates from just before 7pm UK time as the unseeded Murray takes on Japan's Taro Daniel in the opening match on Stadium 1 in the Californian desert. ATP Indian Wells'He's the perfect choice' — Evert on Lendl-Murray partnership3 HOURS AGO Murray reached the final of the Sydney international ahead of the Australian Open, but suffered a disappointing straight sets loss to Daniel in round two in the Melbourne major, which prompted him to end a trial with German coach Jan De Witt.

'He's the perfect choice' - Chris Evert delighted by return of Ivan Lendl as Andy Murray's coach

Chris Evert believes Ivan Lendl is the perfect choice to once again guide Andy Murray as the Scot bids to return to the upper echelons of the ATP rankings. The three-time Grand Slam champion enjoyed two highly successful spells with Lendl as his coach and he has turned to the Czech for a third time to try to ignite his 2022 campaign. Ad/> Murray reached the final of the Sydney international ahead of the Australian Open but suffered a disappointing straight sets loss to Taro Daniel in round two in the Melbourne major, which prompted him to end a trial with German coach Jan De Witt.

Serena Williams is right about Alexander Zverev double standard after 'lenient' punishment over outburst - Evert

Chris Evert has called the ATP punishment of Alexander Zverev «lenient» and agreed with Serena Williams about the ‘double standard’ between men and women. Zverev shocked the tennis world during February’s Mexican Open in Acapulco when he repeatedly smashed his racquet against umpire Alessandro Germani’s chair and verbally abused the official. Ad/> The incident saw the German handed an eight-week suspended ban and fined $40,000 (£31,000) by the ATP before receiving a further suspended $25,000 (£19,000) fine following a review.

Emma Raducanu has a ‘target on her back’, but former world No 1 confident she will ‘be a top five player’

“The word is out” on Emma Raducanu’s game and playing patterns and she will feel “a little bit more pressure”, but tennis great Chris Evert is confident she will get to the top of the game.

Emma Raducanu: Chris Evert says there is 'a bit more pressure' on the Brit now that she is a regular on the tour

Chris Evert believes that Emma Raducanu has a «target on her back» for the remainder of the 2022 season. Raducanu has won only three matches in six events since becoming a Grand Slam champion last year. She lost in the second round at this year's Australian Open in January after struggling with a blister on her racquet hand.

Justine Henin - 'To succeed during a very painful personal period brought big satisfaction' - Legends’ Voice

Ash Barty, who has decided to skip the Sunshine Double, has held the crown for a total of 118 weeks … one week more than Justine. And out of those 118 weeks, the Australian has captured that spot for 110 weeks in a row, a feat only Serena Williams, Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert have surpassed. On the men’s side, Daniil Medvedev made his debut as world No.1 last week, putting an end to 18 years of domination from the 'Big Four' (Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray).

El soldado Stakhovsky: de ganar a Federer a luchar por Ucrania

El tenista ucraniano Sergiy Stakhovsky ha cumplido su promesa y se ha enrolado en las filas del ejército ucraniano para combatir el avance de las tropas de Rusia en la invasión ordenada por Vladimir Putin.

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Indian Wells 2022 - Chris Evert hails Daniil Medvedev as world No. 1 and sympathises over Russia-Ukraine situation

Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu in action on day of British stars - Indian Wells tennis LIVE updates

'He's the perfect choice' - Chris Evert delighted by return of Ivan Lendl as Andy Murray's coach

Serena Williams is right about Alexander Zverev double standard after 'lenient' punishment over outburst - Evert

Emma Raducanu has a ‘target on her back’, but former world No 1 confident she will ‘be a top five player’

Emma Raducanu: Chris Evert says there is 'a bit more pressure' on the Brit now that she is a regular on the tour

Justine Henin - 'To succeed during a very painful personal period brought big satisfaction' - Legends’ Voice

El soldado Stakhovsky: de ganar a Federer a luchar por Ucrania