Here’s everything you need to know about Indian Wells, including the draw, who’s playing and the schedule. You can watch all the drama unfold live on Sky Sports. Live coverage the BNP Paribas Open continues on Sunday from 5.30pm UK time, with Iga Swiatek taking on Maria Sakkari before Carlos Alcaraz meets Daniil Medvedev on...
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Indian Wells: Aryna Sabalenka knocked out by Emma Navarro
Claiming the first break of the match in the eighth game, Navarro saved a break point before serving out the opening set, but Sabalenka fought back to win the second. After exchanging breaks early in the decider, Navarro struck again for a 3-1 lead as Sabalenka’s serve faltered and, after saving the first match point,...
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Daniil Medvedev forced to walk off court in unusual incident at Indian Wells
Daniil Medvedev booked his spot in the BNP Paribas Open third round last night by beating Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2 6-3 in one hour and 28 minutes. However, the Russian’s latest triumph in his quest for his only elusive ATP Masters 1000 event didn’t come without controversy, which briefly stopped the match. Medvedev cruised to...
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Indian Wells 24 hours before match
Nadal made his comeback from a year-long hip injury at the Brisbane International in January, with plans to compete at the Australian Open. However, he suffered a muscle tear near his hip at the Brisbane event and was sidelined once again. Concerns had been raised in the build-up to Indian Wells as Nadal was spotted...
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BNP Paribas Open: Katie Boulter suffers Indian Wells first-round defeat to Camila Giorgi 6-3 6-2
Katie Boulter was brought back down to earth with a straight-sets loss to Camila Giorgi in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Boulter arrived at the tournament riding a crest of a wave after she secured a maiden WTA 500 title at the San Diego Open to continue her excellent...
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Simona Halep: Wimbledon champion ready to return to tennis ‘invigorated’
Halep tested positive for roxadustat, an anti-anaemia drug which stimulates the production of red blood cells in the body. In May 2023, Halep was handed a second charge by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), this time for irregularities in her athlete biological passport (ABP). An independent report, instigated by the ITIA, ruled Halep had...
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Simona Halep: Doping ban reduced for former Wimbledon champion
Halep tested positive for roxadustat – an anti-anaemia drug which stimulates the production of red blood cells in the body – at the US Open in August 2022. An investigation by the ITIA concluded the contamination was likely to have come from a collagen supplement called Keto MCT. In a ruling announced on Tuesday, Cas...
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Rafael Nadal vs Carlos Alcaraz stream, start time and ‘Netflix Slam’ TV info
How to watch the Netflix Slam All Netflix subscribers will be able to watch Nadal take on Alcaraz through their streaming platform, with apps available on computers, phones, smart TVs and tablets. Netflix subscriptions start at £4.99 a month and can reach up to £17.99 a month to upgrade to higher quality resolution, fewer adverts...
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Mexican Open: Britain’s Jack Draper forced to retire from semi-final
Britain’s Jack Draper was forced to retire in the third set of his Mexican Open semi-final in Acapulco. The 22-year-old had treatment from the physiotherapist and tournament doctor in the second set against Australian defending champion Alex de Minaur. De Minaur had taken the opening set 6-3 before the British number three came back to...
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Emma Raducanu: Briton handed Indian Wells wildcard
Britain’s Emma Raducanu has been given a wildcard for Indian Wells next week. The 21-year-old is ranked 252nd in the world as she continues her comeback from an eight-month injury lay-off. American seven-time major champion Venus Williams, 43, and Danish former world number one Caroline Wozniacki have also been handed wildcards for the WTA 1000...
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Emma Raducanu given Miami Open wildcard
Raducanu, who shot to prominence with a stunning triumph at the 2021 US Open as a teenage qualifier, is ranked too low for direct entry into the top WTA tournaments. A protected injury ranking of 103rd helped the former British number one enter last month’s Australian Open without needing to go through qualifying. But the...
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Alcaraz leaves tennis star ‘really worried’ as Spaniard told his biggest issue
Carlos Alcaraz has caused concern with his recent run of form. The world No. 1 has not reached a final since last August and was recently forced to retire just two games into the Rio Open when he got injured. Retired tennis star Rennae Stubbs says there is a “real worry” about the 20-year-old, claiming...