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Casper Ruud exclusive: Rafael Nadal could produce 'ridiculous level' to win French Open yet again

Casper Ruud believes that Rafael Nadal could once again be the man to beat at the French Open when the second Grand Slam of the season gets underway in May. Nadal has 14 titles at Roland-Garros to his name, and while he has made it clear he is reducing the amount of tennis he will be playing to stay fresh and manage his conditioning, nobody expects the 36-year-old to easily let go of the trophy he won as recently as last year.

Daniil Medvedev doesn't like it, Cameron Norrie adores it: What's up with Indian Wells court speed?

Daniil Medvedev has called it a “disgrace” but reckons Cameron Norrie “adores” it – so what is going on with the Indian Wells court speed? One of the running themes over the last week at Indian Wells has been former world No. 1 Medvedev giving his very frank views on how “slow” the courts are. Ad In his most recent win over Alexander Zverev, Medvedev called them a “disgrace” and told the umpire “the ATP’s not doing a good enough job on checking the courts, because it’s not hard courts.

Alcaraz, Swiatek march on at Indian Wells, Murray falls

Carlos Alcaraz fended off tenacious Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Monday to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells as he and women's top seed Iga Swiatek passed tough tests in the California desert.

Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek Roll Into Indian Wells Quarters, Daniil Medvedev Survives

Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek eased into the Indian Wells quarter-finals on cue on Tuesday as in-form Daniil Medvedev defied injury in a wild three-set win over Alexander Zverev. Alcaraz, the world number two who can regain the top ranking with a win this week, had a short night's work on Stadium Court as Britain's Jack Draper retired with an abdominal injury with the Spaniard up 6-2, 2-0. World number one Swiatek, meanwhile, had the last word in most of the long rallies as she powered past 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu 6-3, 6-1.

Iga Swiatek calls for more support for Ukrainian players and 'better leadership' from WTA at Indian Wells

Iga Swiatek has called for more support for Ukrainian players on the WTA Tour and says there is «a lot of tension» in the locker room at the moment. Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko said she withdrew from her Indian Wells match against Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka this week after a panic attack following a discussion with WTA chief executive Steve Simon.

Emma Raducanu vows to become 'one of the best athletes on the tour' after Iga Swiatek loss at Indian Wells

Emma Raducanu has vowed to become “one of the best athletes on the tour” after losing to a “ruthless” Iga Swiatek at Indian Wells on Tuesday. Raducanu’s run at the tournament came to an end with a 6-3 6-1 defeat against the world No. 1 in the last 16.

'Shut up and play': Medvedev hopes to cut out on-court histrionics

Daniil Medvedev said his on-court outbursts at Indian Wells were a distraction to himself and he would be better off shutting up and playing the game instead.

5 things learned from King’s Cup quarter-finals

RIYADH: The King’s Cup hopefuls were cut from eight to four on Monday and Tuesday, a round that brought plenty of action, thrills, and spills. Here are five things that Arab News learned.

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Casper Ruud exclusive: Rafael Nadal could produce 'ridiculous level' to win French Open yet again

Daniil Medvedev doesn't like it, Cameron Norrie adores it: What's up with Indian Wells court speed?

Alcaraz, Swiatek march on at Indian Wells, Murray falls

Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek Roll Into Indian Wells Quarters, Daniil Medvedev Survives

Iga Swiatek calls for more support for Ukrainian players and 'better leadership' from WTA at Indian Wells

Emma Raducanu vows to become 'one of the best athletes on the tour' after Iga Swiatek loss at Indian Wells

'Shut up and play': Medvedev hopes to cut out on-court histrionics

5 things learned from King’s Cup quarter-finals