Over Aussie Open shock, Canada's Fernandez is battle-tested heading into Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Leylah Fernandez’s brief history at the BNP Paribas Open is a snapshot of her meteoric rise in women’s tennis.
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Indian Wells 2022 - Tennis star Coco Gauff speaks out against proposed Florida education law that limits LGBTQ+ people
Coco Gauff has spoken out against a Florida bill that seeks to stop in-class discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation for students in certain grade levels at schools. The teenage tennis star, who turns 18 this weekend, was asked about the ‘Parental Rights in Education measure’ when she spoke to reporters as part of her preparations for the Indian Wells tournament.
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Coco Gauff hits out at Florida bill restricting LGBTQ+ discussion in schools
Teenage tennis star Coco Gauff has hit out at a new bill in her home state of Florida that will restrict discussions of sexual orientation in schools.
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.
Russian tennis star Anna Kalinskaya sports powerful “No War” sign on trainers at Indian Wells
Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya was spotted wearing trainers with the words “No War” written on them, during her first-round match at this year’s BNP Paribas Open.
Japan's Naomi Osaka says she is 'at peace' with herself ahead of first match since Australian Open exit
Naomi Osaka will return to Indian Wells with renewed peace and focus after a difficult 2021 season and an early at the Australian Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion, who broke into the top ten of the WTA rankings with her first career title at Indian Wells in 2018, will face America’s Sloane Stephens in a first-round match on the prestigious hardcourts of the California desert. Ad/> The 24-year-old is set to take to the court for the first time since January, where she lost in the third round of the Australian Open to America’s Amanda Anisimova, a loss Osaka says helped reframe her thinking.
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.