Top seeds Alcaraz, Swiatek start strong at Indian Wells
Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek raced into the third round of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters 1000 without wasting a minute on Saturday.
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Indian Wells: Iga Swiatek drops just one game in win over Claire Liu, Victoria Azarenka crashes out
Top seed Iga Swiatek began her Indian Wells title defence with a dominant 6-0 6-1 win over Claire Liu. Swiatek won the first 11 games of the match and finished the one-sided contest in just over an hour. Ad Swiatek was ruthlessly efficient in just her second meeting against Liu.
'She's better than anyone' - Iga Swiatek congratulates Mikaela Shiffrin for breaking World Cup win record
Iga Swiatek has congratulated Mikaela Shiffrin after she won her 87th World Cup race to become the most decorated skier of all time at just 27 years old. The world No. 1 and Shiffrin have struck up a virtual friendship in the last three years with both athletes praising each other through interviews and messages on social media.
Bayern alone on top after Dortmund drop points in derby
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund led twice but were held 2-2 by bitter local rivals Schalke to lose ground on Bayern Munich who earlier won 5-3 against Augsburg and ended Saturday two points clear atop the Bundesliga.
Napoli move 18 points clear atop Serie A; Lazio held
MILAN: The comparisons with Diego Maradona keep coming for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. And, just like the Argentina great, Kvaratskhelia appears to be leading Napoli to the Serie A title.
Chelsea win again, Liverpool lose at Bournemouth in Premier League
LONDON: Chelsea might finally be finding their stride under Graham Potter while Liverpool’s up-and-down season took another nosedive in the English Premier League on Saturday.
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.
Defending champions Fritz, Swiatek headline Indian Wells main draw
American Taylor Fritz will take on either compatriot Ben Shelton or Italian Fabio Fognini as he begins his title defence at Indian Wells this week, with top-ranked Iga Swiatek facing a potential third-round showdown with 2019 champ Bianca Andreescu.