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Taylor Fritz warns against 'crazy expectations' on Ben Shelton, saying they are 'really dangerous'

Taylor Fritz has warned against placing “crazy expectations” on fellow American Ben Shelton, saying he was “probably hurt” by similar pressure on him when he was younger. Fritz started the defence of his Indian Wells title with a hard-fought 4-6 6-4 6-3 win over 20-year-old Shelton at the weekend. Ad Shelton has been a revelation over the last six months, breaking into the top 50 after reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Ukraine's Tsurenko says suffered panic attack after chat with WTA chief

Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko withdrew from her third-round match at Indian Wells against Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka after suffering a panic attack following a chat with the WTA's chief executive, she said on Monday.

Ronnie O'Sullivan to feature in Eurosport campaign celebrating four sporting icons and their passion for sport

Four sporting icons are set to feature in a new brand campaign from Eurosport to unlock the power of sport through authentic storytelling of their sporting journeys. Centering on double Olympic gold medallist Tina Maze, former tennis world No.

Tiger Woods' lawyers dismiss Erica Herman's sexual assault claim, say she amounts to 'jilted ex-girlfriend'

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Iga Swiatek is 'definitely not invincible' despite her dominance as world No. 1, says Jessica Pegula

Iga Swiatek is «definitely not invincible» despite her dominance as world No. 1, reckons Jessica Pegula ahead of what could become the signature women's tennis rivalry in 2023. Pegula stunned most observers with her rampant win over Swiatek at the season-opening United Cup back in January, but the Pole did get her own back to take the title in Doha in February.

Novak Djokovic invited to Sanremo ATP Challenger event if he misses Miami Open - but could he actually play?

It’s been 18 years since Novak Djokovic won his last ATP Challenger Tour title – but could he make a return to the second tier of professional tennis this month? World No. 1 Djokovic is currently out of action as he is unable to play at the ongoing Indian Wells due to being unvaccinated against Covid-19.

Qualifier Garin stuns Ruud at Indian Wells, Norrie and Zverev survive

Qualifier Cristian Garin shocked third-seeded Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells on Sunday as Daniil Medvedev and Cameron Norrie survived scares.

Manika Batra Crashes Out Of Singapore Smash In First Round

India's run in the singles category came to an end at the Singapore Smash 2023 after the country's leading table tennis player in the women's category Manika Batra crashed out of the tournament. Batra's loss comes after Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost their respective men's singles matches on Saturday. Manika Batra went down after putting up a valiant fight against Sweden's Linda Bergstrom. The hard-fought duel between both players lasted for 52 minutes. In the end, Manika lost the match by 3-2 (12-10, 6-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-13).

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Taylor Fritz warns against 'crazy expectations' on Ben Shelton, saying they are 'really dangerous'

Ukraine's Tsurenko says suffered panic attack after chat with WTA chief

Ronnie O'Sullivan to feature in Eurosport campaign celebrating four sporting icons and their passion for sport

Tiger Woods' lawyers dismiss Erica Herman's sexual assault claim, say she amounts to 'jilted ex-girlfriend'

Iga Swiatek is 'definitely not invincible' despite her dominance as world No. 1, says Jessica Pegula

Novak Djokovic invited to Sanremo ATP Challenger event if he misses Miami Open - but could he actually play?

Qualifier Garin stuns Ruud at Indian Wells, Norrie and Zverev survive

Manika Batra Crashes Out Of Singapore Smash In First Round