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Naomi Osaka brought to tears by heckler at Indian Wells tournament

INDIAN WELLS, United States: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was brought to tears by a heckler Saturday on the way to a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Veronika Kudermetova in the Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tournament.Japan’s Osaka, ranked 78th in the world after her third-round exit at the Australian Open, was rocked early in the first set when someone in the crowd yelled “Naomi, you suck.”She pulled herself together to continue, but while she finally seemed to find her range in the second set she couldn’t find a way past Kudermetova.Speaking on court after the match, Osaka said the comment stuck in her head because it reminded her of Venus and Serena Williams being heckled at the tournament in 2001.

Hamilton has no plan to compete in his 40s

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has no plans to emulate sporting greats like Tom Brady and Roger Federer by competing in his 40s.

Serena Williams backed by Chris Evert over Alexander Zverev ‘jail’ comments

Tennis legend Chris Evert has backed Serena Williams’ comments about Alexander Zverev, after the US star claimed the German’s punishment for lashing out at a chair umpire should have been more severe.

How Hall of Famer Lindsay Davenport became the queen of Indian Wells

With the latest edition of the prestigious Indian Wells tournament in full swing, it’s worth remembering Lindsay Davenport –– the most successful player in the competition’s history.

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.

'The worst moment of my life' - Alexander Zverev says he regrets attacking umpire's chair in Acapulco

Alexander Zverev says being expelled from the Mexican Open was the «worst moment of his life». The Olympic champion had been handed a eight week suspended ban and fined $40,000 (£31,000) for smashing his racquet against the umpire's chair and verbally abused Alessandro Germani during a first round doubles match in Acapulco last month. Ad/> On Monday he was guilty of a «major offence» after an ATP review and was issued a further suspended $25,000 (£19,000) fine.

Former tennis star claims Emma Raducanu will benefit from decline of Serena Williams

Former tennis player Leif Shiras has claimed Emma Raducanu will benefit from Serena Williams’s fall down the world rankings.

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).

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Naomi Osaka brought to tears by heckler at Indian Wells tournament

Hamilton has no plan to compete in his 40s

Serena Williams backed by Chris Evert over Alexander Zverev ‘jail’ comments

How Hall of Famer Lindsay Davenport became the queen of Indian Wells

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

'The worst moment of my life' - Alexander Zverev says he regrets attacking umpire's chair in Acapulco

Former tennis star claims Emma Raducanu will benefit from decline of Serena Williams

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