Fernandez ousted in opener, Raonic withdraws with injury at Indian Wells
It was a tough Saturday for Canadian tennis players at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.
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Swiatek crushes Collins, Rybakina pulls out at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California :World number one Iga Swiatek blasted past American Danielle Collins 6-3 6-0, Angelique Kerber upset 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko and defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew with illness in second round action at Indian Wells on Friday.
Ailing Elena Rybakina Withdraws From Indian Wells Title Defense
Defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew hours before her opening match at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Friday with a gastrointestinal illness. The former Wimbledon champion from Kazakhstan, seeded fourth, had been due to open her campaign with a second-round meeting with Argentina's Nadia Podoroska. She was replaced in the draw by American lucky loser Kayla Day. "It is with great sadness I must announce, I will not be able to participate at this year's Indian Wells tournament due to gastrointestinal issues," Rybakina said in a statement.
Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek Steam Ahead, Andy Murray Out At Indian Wells
Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek led the charge into the third round of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters with identical runaway scorelines on Friday. But there was no joy for former number one Andy Murray, who suffered a 7-6 (7/3), 6-1 loss to fifth seed Andrey Rublev to exit the event where he lost the 2009 final to Rafael Nadal. Australian Open champion Sinner dominated Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3, 6-0 while women's world number one Swiatek did the same to American Danielle Collins.
Sumit Nagal Bows Out Of Indian Wells ATP Event Following First-Round Loss
Sumit Nagal was handed a straight-set defeat by Canada's Milos Raonic in the opening round of the BNP Paribas Open here, bringing a swift end to the Indian tennis player's campaign after he made the main draw as a 'lucky loser' due to Rafael Nadal's pullout. Nagal, who is ranked 101st in the ATP charts, went down 3-6 3-6 in a match that lasted one hour and 28 minutes.
Swiatek crushes Collins at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California : World number one Iga Swiatek blasted past American Danielle Collins 6-3 6-0 and Angelique Kerber upset 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko in second round action at Indian Wells on Friday.
Murray says tennis should follow rugby's lead in the way players treat officials
INDIAN WELLS, California : Andy Murray said players must be more careful about how they treat officials as "lines have probably been crossed" in recent years, and pointed to rugby as an example of how to interact with them respectfully.
Medvedev says ready to play as neutral athlete at Paris Olympics
INDIAN WELLS, California: World No 4 Daniil Medvedev said he was excited about competing at the Paris Olympics and will follow the rules as a neutral athlete after the sport's governing body announced its stance on players from Russia and Belarus on Wednesday (Mar 6).