Indian Wells flashback: When teenage Serena Williams stunned Steffi Graf
In March 1999, Serena Williams had yet to win a major title. Meanwhile, the great Steffi Graf had 21 to her name.
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Tennis is set to return to Auckland next January after two years with New Zealand starting to loosen the strict border controls it had imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported.
Players need to build resilience to deal with hecklers, says Nadal
Australian Open champion Rafa Nadal said he felt sorry for Naomi Osaka after she was rattled by a heckler during her second-round loss on Saturday night at Indian Wells, but added that tennis players needed to be ready to deal with adversities.
Murray says hecklers are an unfortunate part of sports
INDIAN WELLS: Andy Murray expressed sympathy for Naomi Osaka after she was rattled by a heckler during her second-round loss on Saturday (Mar 12) night at Indian Wells but said unruly fans were an unfortunate part of sports.
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Naomi Osaka reduced to tears after being heckled during Indian Wells defeat
Naomi Osaka was reduced to tears after being heckled during her second-round defeat to Veronika Kudermetova at the BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells.
Andy Murray says hecklers are an unfortunate part of sports
Andy Murray expressed sympathy for Naomi Osaka after she was rattled by a heckler during her second-round loss on Saturday night at Indian Wells but said unruly fans were an unfortunate part of sports. Osaka was thrown off her game and began to cry after a person screamed, "Naomi, you suck!" early on in her eventual 6-0, 6-4 loss to Veronika Kudermetova. After the match, Osaka spoke directly to the otherwise supportive crowd, saying the incident reminded her of the abuse Venus and Serena Williams received at the tournament in 2001, which led them to boycott the event for more than a decade. "It's a difficult one," Murray told reporters after his second-round loss on Sunday.
Murray says hecklers are an unfortunate part of sports
Indian Wells, Calif. : Andy Murray expressed sympathy for Naomi Osaka after she was rattled by a heckler during her second-round loss on Saturday night at Indian Wells but said unruly fans were an unfortunate part of sports.