Maand: maart 2022

6:14 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Novak Djokovic withdrew Wednesday from the BNP Paribas Open on the eve of the event, saying he cannot travel to the United States because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic, the tournament’s No. 2 seed, cited regulations by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the reason

4:45 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Barbora Krejcikova withdrew Tuesday on the eve of the BNP Paribas Open because of an elbow injury. The world’s second-ranked woman said she has been bothered by the injury since the tournament in Qatar nearly two weeks ago. She said the pain worsened overnight, a day

7:36 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com World No. 2 Novak Djokovic was announced in the draw for the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, despite his status to enter the United States still uncertain due to being unvaccinated. “Novak Djokovic is on the tournament entry list, and therefore is placed into the draw today,” the California tournament

9:18 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com The potential for a Rafael Nadal vs. Daniil Medvedev semifinal showdown. A blockbuster Naomi Osaka–Sloane Stephens first-round matchup. A full-capacity crowd. And a relaxed desert vibe to go with it all. It’s been three years (!) since the BNP Paribas Open has been played during its normally scheduled slot on

5:10 AM ET Pro pickleball player Megan Charity is asked to describe her sport so often that she has the answer down to a tee. She may as well wear it on a signboard around her neck. Charity, a South African former tennis player based in Charlottesville, Virginia, who is ranked 16th in the world,

Barbora Krejcikova, the World No 2, withdrew on the eve of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells because of an elbow injury, just as Amanda Anisimova, the lowest ranked player of the 8 elite competing in the 2022 Eisenhower Cup, bagged the title after winning the winner-take-all TieBreak Tens charity event at the Indian

Britain’s Heather Watson, Harriet Dart and Katie Boulter all qualified for the main draw at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Tuesday where they will join British No Emma Raducanu competing in the WTA 1000 tournament in the California desert. This is incredible! I mean every single point I’m hearing chants from ‘O-H-I-O’

The draw for the first Masters event of the season, the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, has just released the draw for this year’s event with certain gaps to be filled by qualifiers who are fighting for those places at present. We are currently in communication with his team; however, it has not been

Mar 8, 2022 Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — A charitable donation of $700,000 to aid humanitarian relief efforts via Global Giving’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund and to support the Ukraine Tennis Federation was made Tuesday by the four Grand Slam tournaments and the sport’s governing bodies. The WTA, ATP and the International Tennis Federation

There are remaining doubts as to Emma Raducanu’s fitness after the British No 1 has struggled over the past two weeks with a hip injury that forced to pull out of the Monterrey Open last week, although she is practising out in California this week and appears hopeful of competing at the BNP Paribas Open

Britain’s Heather Watson, Heather Dart and Katie Boulter all advanced into round two of the qualifying competition at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Monday with impressive wins. The start of qualifying officially kicked off the first WTA 1000 tournament of the Sunshine Swing, which starts its main draw on Wednesday. Eleven

Alexander Zverev was handed a suspended sentence on Monday in reaction to his violent outburst and disqualification in Acapulco last month, following Miro Batoev, the ATP’s Senior Vice President of Rules and Competition, review of the incident. If the conditions are not met, the penalties will be invoked after any appeal process is exhausted ATP

10:09 PM ET Associated Press Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was put on probation for one year by the ATP on Monday for violently hitting the chair umpire’s stand repeatedly with his racket following a loss in doubles at the Mexico Open. If Zverev receives a code violation that results in a fine for

Emma Raducanu has partnered with Vodafone to become the brand’s grass-roots tennis ambassador, helping to inspire the next generation of players. I think participation is key and for young players to have the opportunity to compete on a regular basis is very important. The new Play Your Way to Wimbledon competition for grass-roots players that

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez successfully defended her Abierto GNP Seguros title in Monterrey, Mexico, on Sunday after saving 5 match points and prevailing in nearly 3 hours over Camila Osorio from Colombia, 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3). She’s very crafty, she does slices, high balls, it’s very unpredictable. I’m very, very happy to have gone through these hard

The 8-player field is complete for the Eisenhower Cup, a one-night $150,000 winner-take-all TieBreak Tens event set to take place in Indian Wells on Tuesday 8 March as part of International Women’s Day, and proceeds will benefit local women’s organisations. We are thrilled that The Eisenhower Cup will return to serve as a kickoff to