Osaka blows Stephens away on windy day at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS : Naomi Osaka battled windy conditions and an in-form Sloane Stephens to earn a 3-6 6-1 6-2 first round victory at Indian Wells on Thursday.
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Osaka outlasts Stephens in return to Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, rallying to beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a first-round meeting of former major champions.
Norrie ready for quick title defence at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. : Cameron Norrie won the biggest title of his career six months ago at Indian Wells and he is embracing the quick turnaround now that the tournament has returned to its regular March date on the tennis calendar.
Russian, Belarusian players call for peace as Ukraine conflict rages
Daniil Medvedev and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka called for peace amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine that caused tennis officials to strip any mention of their home countries from the Indian Wells tennis tournament. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in the biggest assault on a European state since 1945. Russia calls the action a "special military operation". "My message is always the same - I want peace in all of the world," world number one Medvedev told reporters on the eve of the first round of ATP action in the Southern California desert. "I think every tennis player is going to say the same." Indeed, support for the Ukrainian people has been pouring out from the tennis community.
Nadal says stronger penalties needed to curb player outbursts
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. : Tennis players lashing out at umpires is hurting the sport and stiffer penalties need to be imposed to discourage it from happening, Rafa Nadal told reporters on Thursday.
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Emma Raducanu still 'trying to figure everything out' after frustrating start to year ahead of Indian Wells
Emma Raducanu has described a string of misfortunes this year as a “spanner in the works” for her career development – but is prepared for the “bumpy” ride. Raducanu pulled off one of the biggest shocks in tennis history last summer when she came through qualifying to win the US Open title. Ad/> But she hasn’t been able to build much momentum since, with a positive Covid-19 test in December the first setback to her preparations for 2022.
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