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Daniil Medvedev feels pressure, motivation as No. 1

Daniil Medvedev, who will contest his first tournament as world number one at the Indian Wells ATP Masters, says he's matured since his loss to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. In the wake of his crushing loss to the Spanish star in Melbourne -- where Nadal rallied from two sets down to win a record 21st Grand Slam title -- Medvedev complained about "disrespectful" fans. But he said Wednesday at Indian Wells that those comments -- which came after he was fined US$12,000 for an outburst at the chair umpire in his semi-final win over Stefanos Tsitsipas -- were made in the heat of the disappointing moment.

Rafael Nadal Calls For Tougher Punishment After Alexander Zverev Case

Rafael Nadal called for tougher sanctions against players who abuse tennis officials on Thursday in the wake of the controversial suspended sentence handed down to Alexander Zverev. Spanish star Nadal said that as a friend and practice partner of Zverev, he had no desire to see the German Olympic champion receive a stiffer sentence for his violent outburst at last month's Mexico Open in Acapulco. But the 21-time Grand Slam champion said that as a fan of the sport, tougher sanctions were needed.

Naomi Osaka fights ‘crazy’ strong winds at BNP Paribas to defeat Sloane Stephens

Naomi Osaka overcame strong desert winds to grab her first career win over Sloane Stephens, fighting past the American 3-6 6-1 6-2 in round one at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

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.

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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Daniil Medvedev feels pressure, motivation as No. 1

Rafael Nadal Calls For Tougher Punishment After Alexander Zverev Case

Naomi Osaka fights ‘crazy’ strong winds at BNP Paribas to defeat Sloane Stephens

Osaka blows Stephens away on windy day at Indian Wells

Osaka outlasts Stephens in return to Indian Wells

Norrie ready for quick title defence at Indian Wells

Russian, Belarusian players call for peace as Ukraine conflict rages

Nadal says stronger penalties needed to curb player outbursts