TENNIS

Naomi Osaka hits a shot during her match against Camila Osorio in Indian Wells, California, on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Mar 6, 2025
Naomi Osaka falls in first round at Indian Wells
The four-time Grand Slam champion never looked comfortable against Osorio's dynamic game and piled up unforced errors on a cool evening in the California desert.
Carlos Alcaraz speaks to the media during a news conference in Indian Wells, California, on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Mar 5, 2025
Alcaraz chases third straight Indian Wells title
Carlos Alcaraz, coming off a quarterfinal defeat in the Qatar Open, is seeded second behind Germany's Alexander Zverev.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his Qatar Open round of 16 match against Italy's Luca Nardi in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 19
TENNIS
Mar 4, 2025
Alcaraz guns for Indian Wells three-peat as Sinner serves ban
Poland's Iga Swiatek, meanwhile, will look to become the only woman to win the tournament three times.
Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after winning the Dubai Championships on Saturday.
TENNIS
Mar 3, 2025
Stefanos Tsitsipas finds comfort zone after winning with 'mystery' racket
The 26-year-old's first tour title since Monte Carlo last April ended his long drought in ATP 500 tournaments and vaulted him back into the top 10 of the world rankings.
Venus Williams, seen during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, in March 2024, will not compete at the tournament this year.
TENNIS
Feb 24, 2025
Venus Williams will not play at Indian Wells despite wild card
Tournament director Tommy Haas later released a statement confirming that Williams would not be playing at the event in Southern California.
Mirra Andreeva reacts after a point during her match against Clara Tauson during the Dubai Championships on Saturday.
TENNIS
Feb 23, 2025
Russian teen Mira Andreeva makes WTA history with title in Dubai
After ousting three Grand Slam winners, including second-seeded Iga Swiatek, en route to the final, Andreeva ended Clara Tauson's own dream run at the tournament.
A man who "exhibited fixated behavior" toward Emma Raducanu was escorted out of her match by security on Tuesday in Dubai.
TENNIS
Feb 20, 2025
WTA stars express concern after Emma Raducanu's incident with 'fixated' fan
Iga Swiatek, the current world No. 2, believes the tour did the right thing, and acknowledges such situations can be hard to avoid, even with strict safety measures in place.

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