Tennis

Mar 7, 2024, 03:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — World No. 4 Daniil Medvedev says he is excited about competing at the Paris Olympics and will follow the rules as a neutral athlete after the sport’s governing body announced its decision on players from Russia and Belarus on Wednesday. The International

ESPN News Services Mar 6, 2024, 09:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open on the eve of his first-round match at Indian Wells, saying in a social media post that he doesn’t find himself “ready to play at the highest level at such an important event.” “Everyone

Associated Press Mar 6, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Andy Murray began what is expected to be his final appearance at the BNP Paribas Open with a smooth performance and a straightforward victory, beating David Goffin 6-3, 6-2 on Day 1 in the desert Wednesday. Murray, a three-time Grand

Mar 6, 2024, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Naomi Osaka said she feels right at home at Indian Wells as she returns to the tournament where she earned her first WTA title. After missing last year’s event while being on a maternity break, Osaka was delighted to be back at

Mar 6, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Russian and Belarusian tennis players will be allowed to enter the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris as neutrals, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed Wednesday. The ITF said players from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to enter in “an individual and neutral capacity” if

Associated Press Mar 5, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was cleared for an immediate return to tennis on Tuesday after sports’ highest court accepted she was not entirely at fault for her positive doping test. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges

Mar 5, 2024, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Hopman Cup has been canceled because of its proximity to the Paris Olympics and the event will return in 2025, the International Tennis Federation said Tuesday. The mixed team event was due to take place again in Nice, France, after its successful return last

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Mar 5, 2024, 10:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic makes his return after a five-year absence. Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams kick off their latest comeback bids. The game’s biggest names look to collect their latest hardware. The 2024 BNP Paribas Open — better known as Indian Wells — is

ESPN News Services Mar 5, 2024, 12:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andrey Rublev has called on the ATP Tour to change the rule that led to him being defaulted at the Dubai Tennis Championships last week. Rublev was defaulted by the chair umpire after a Russian-speaking official said he had used an obscenity while

ESPN News Services Mar 4, 2024, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andrey Rublev will retain the ranking points and prize money earned at the Dubai Tennis Championships, despite getting defaulted from the tournament for unsportsmanlike conduct, after an appeal to the ATP. Rublev was defaulted by the chair umpire after a Russian-speaking official appeared