Daniil Medvedev: Russian wants to continue 'promoting his sport'
Russia's world number one Daniil Medvedev says he wants to continue promoting his sport, but is not sure if he will be allowed to play on.
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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.
Novak Djokovic is out of Indian Wells, Miami tournaments as CDC vaccination rules mean he cannot enter the US
World number two Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Indian Wells tournament announced on Wednesday, in the latest setback for the player due to his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
Russia's Mazepin hits out at Haas for firing him
Russian driver Nikita Mazepin hit out at the Haas Formula One team for firing him after his country's invasion of Ukraine and announced a foundation to support athletes unable to compete due to war or politics.
Novak Djokovic added to Indian Wells draw but uncertainty surrounds whether he will be allowed to play
Indian Wells tournament organisers have confirmed Novak Djokovic has been placed in the men's main draw, but they are unclear if the Serbian will be permitted to enter the United States.
Nadal the man to beat, Osaka eyes return to glory at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS : Red-hot Rafa Nadal will be the man to beat when Indian Wells kicks off this week while Naomi Osaka will look to begin her ascent back to the top of the tennis world at the tournament that launched her career.
Players cannot compete under name or flag of Russia or Belarus
Russian and Belarusian tennis players can continue to compete in international events and the Grand Slams but they cannot do so under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus until further notice, a joint statement by the international governing bodies said on Tuesday.
"Stop The War": Russian Tennis Star Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Tweets
Russian tennis star Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has condemned the war between Russia and Ukraine. After both nations failed to come to any diplomatic conclusion, Russia President Vladimir Putin led the forceful invasion of Ukraine a few days ago. Since then, both countries have been locked in a fearsome war for days, which has caused widespread damage and casualties in Ukraine. Taking to Twitter, Pavlyuchenkova penned a heartfelt note on Monday, urging officials to "stop the war".