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Emma Raducanu forced to pull out of Miami Open in latest setback

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Raducanu has been due to begin her campaign in Florida on Thursday or Friday

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Novak Djokovic pulls out of Miami Open with shoulder injury

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The Serb is set to slip out of the world’s top three after withdrawing from Miami, where he reached the final last year

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Jannik Sinner overcomes Daniil Medvedev and scorching conditions to claim first Indian Wells title

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Sinner completed the set of all the biggest titles on hard courts by defeating Medvedev 7-6 (6) 7-6 (4)

Sunday, Mar 15

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Aryna Sabalenka gets revenge on Elena Rybakina and caps fairytale week with epic Indian Wells title

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Sabalenka announced her engagement, got a new puppy, and celebrated a redemptive Indian Wells title after an epic battle against Rybakina

Saturday, Mar 14

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Aryna Sabalenka speaks out on tennis’ VAR problem after Jack Draper controversy

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Draper saw his Indian Wells title defence end in the quarter-finals with a contentious hindrance call proving pivotal

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Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina to renew rivalry in blockbuster Indian Wells final

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Sabalenka will seek her first Indian Wells title against her Australian Open conqueror

Friday, Mar 13

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Tennis’ hindrance call explained: Jack Draper hit by controversial decision against Daniil Medvedev

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Draper became the latest player to be embroiled in drama surrounding one of tennis’ most contentious rules after seeing his Indian Wells title defence end at the hands of Daniil Medvedev

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Thursday, Mar 12

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Jack Draper ‘overwhelmed’ to beat Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells

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The defending champion fought back from a set down to claim a thrilling victory in a deciding tie-break.

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Jack Draper dumps Novak Djokovic out of Indian Wells to reach quarter-finals

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The 24-year-old Briton came through a gripping match lasting more than two-and-a-half hours in a deciding tiebreak to win 4-6 6-4 7-6 (5)

Wednesday, Mar 11

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The impact of the Middle East crisis on major sporting events and athletes

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The Middle East crisis has led to a number of sporting events being cancelled or postponed

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Jannik Sinner survives tough Joao Fonseca test to reach quarter-finals at Indian Wells

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The rising star pushed the World No 2 to two tie breaks in a hard-fought encounter

Tuesday, Mar 10

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Aryna Sabalenka continues dominant Indian Wells run with straight-sets win over Naomi Osaka

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The Belarusian came out on top in a meeting of current and former world No 1s to book her place in the last eight

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Jack Draper relishing facing Novak Djokovic at Indian Wells Open

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The British number one is stepping up his comeback from long-term injury in the Californian desert.

Monday, Mar 9

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Jack Draper to face Novak Djokovic as Indian Wells title defence continues

Draper continued to shake off the rust with a hard-fought third-round win over Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo

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Less than a third of Padel players are women. Here’s what needs to change

Lawn Tennis Association says just 30 per cent of padel players are female

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Luke Littler explains why he wants to meet Carlos Alcaraz at ‘Oscars of Sport’ awards ceremony

Littler is the first ever darts player to be shortlisted for the prestigious Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award

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Emma Raducanu explains what went wrong in 52-minute defeat at Indian Wells

Raducanu only won two games against Amanda Anisimova as she suffered a swift exit at Indian Wells on Sunday

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Coco Gauff says her arm felt like it was ‘on fire’ as she retires from Indian Wells match

Coco Gauff retired from her match against Alex Eala at Indian Wells due to struggling with an arm injury

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Emma Raducanu crashes out of Indian Wells with heavy defeat to Amanda Anisimova

The British No.1 was beaten in straight sets in less than an hour by the impressive American

Sunday, Mar 8

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What time is Raducanu v Anisimova? How to watch Briton in Indian Wells action

The Briton is rebuilding her confidence after another coaching change, with American star Amanda Anisimova next up at the prestigious Indian Wells

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Why change is needed to boost UK’s fastest growing sport

Lawn Tennis Association says just 30 per cent of padel players are female

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Jack Draper steps up injury comeback with hard-fought Indian Wells win

Draper, the defending champion at Indian Wells, is returning after eight months out with an arm injury and fought back from a set down to beat Roberto Bautista Agut

Saturday, Mar 7

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Henry Patten criticises lack of ATP ‘crisis management’ after escape from Dubai

British doubles player Henry Patten was among those stranded in Dubai after the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East last weekend

Friday, Mar 6

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Emma Raducanu sweeps aside qualifier to open Indian Wells campaign in style

Raducanu powered to a straight-sets win over Anastasia Zahkarova

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Jack Draper emerges from injury hell to begin Indian Wells title defence – but the road ahead is far from easy

After eight months on the sidelines, the British No 1 is determined to reach the same heights as this time last year, but success will inevitably look different after a troubling arm injury stalled his progress

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Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic set for Indian Wells doubles after accepting wildcards

The two singles grand slam champions could come face-to-face on the doubles court in California

Thursday, Mar 5

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Emma Raducanu claims ‘natural way of playing’ has been ‘coached out of me’

Raducanu also explained to the BBC why she may not employ a full-time coach, suggesting she would prefer tapping ‘into a few people’

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Tim Henman reveals one thing Emma Raducanu must improve to climb back to the top

Raducanu heads to Indian Wells this week after a disrupted start to the season