Halep breezes past Martic into Indian Wells semis
Simona Halep needed less than an hour to beat Petra Martic 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday and advance to the semi-finals of the WTA Indian Wells tournament for the fourth time.
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Indian Wells: Simona Halep beats Sorana Cirstea in all-Romanian showdown
Simona Halep dispatched fellow Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-1 6-4 and Iga Swiatek notched her third straight comeback victory as both players reached the quarter-finals of Indian Wells on Tuesday. Former world number one Halep, who won the WTA 1000 event in the Southern California desert seven years ago, cruised through the first set with help from her error-prone opponent.
WTA head Simon says players should not be banned over Ukraine crisis
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) head Steve Simon has said that individual athletes should not be penalised for "decisions of an authoritarian leadership" amid concerns that players from Russia and Belarus could be blocked from competing in tournaments.
Medvedev Wimbledon hopes could hinge on political assurance - UK minister
U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev may have to provide assurances that he does not support Russian president Vladimir Putin if he is to compete at this year's Wimbledon, British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said on Tuesday.
Shock loss costs Medvedev number one rank, Nadal beats Evans at Indian Wells
:Daniil Medvedev lost his world number one ranking after being defeated by Gael Monfils 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday, while Rafa Nadal beat Britain's Daniel Evans 7-5 6-3 to stay unbeaten in 2022.
Shock defeat costs Daniil Medvedev number one rank, Rafael Nadal beats Daniel Evans at Indian Wells
Daniil Medvedev lost his world number one ranking after being defeated by Gael Monfils 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday, while Rafa Nadal beat Britain's Daniel Evans 7-5, 6-3 to stay unbeaten in 2022. Monfils let out a roar as he secured the upset on the sixth match point in front of an adoring California crowd with a backhand winner to set up a meeting with Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz in the fourth round. "I'm quite happy right now - I'm in my zone," Monfils said. "I moved quite good and then I changed the speed quite a lot."
Martic outlasts Raducanu, Halep tops Gauff at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. : Petra Martic kept her composure in a seesaw battle with Emma Raducanu on Sunday to advance to the Round of 16 with a hard-fought 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 win at Indian Wells.
Daniil Medvedev cruises through first match as world number one
Daniil Medvedev dispatched Tomas Machac 6-3 6-2 on Saturday to cruise into the third round of Indian Wells. Medvedev's powerful serve and almost impenetrable defence proved too much for the Czech qualifier to handle on a hot day in the Southern California desert.