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Novak Djokovic in draw for Indian Wells Masters
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Tuesday, 08 March 2022 23:23
Novak Djokovic's name has appeared in the draw for the first Masters Series event of the year in Indian Wells.The 20-time Grand Slam champion said in a BBC interview last month that he had not received a Covid vaccination.But that is obligatory for any non-US citizen wishing to enter the country.Djokovic did not take his name off the entry list…
Andy Murray pledges to donate prize money to help children in Ukraine
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Tuesday, 08 March 2022 09:15
Andy Murray has pledged to donate his prize-money earnings for the rest of the year to help children affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The British former world number one is working with Unicef to provide medical supplies and development kits.Russia's attack on Ukraine has so far seen more than two million people flee the country."Over 7.5 million children are at…
Angella Okutoyi: Kenyan teen hopes tennis will change family fortunes
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Tuesday, 08 March 2022 01:09
Every time Angella Okutoyi steps on court, she thinks of how tennis will change her family's life.The 18-year-old Kenyan has an unshakable bond with her grandmother Mary Omukuya Ndong'a, forged after Angella's mother tragically died during childbirth.Raised by Mary, who works as a school cleaner in Nairobi, Okutoyi calls her grandmother 'mum'."She had to take of care everything by herself…
Alexander Zverev given suspended eight-week ban for striking umpire's chair
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Monday, 07 March 2022 22:53
World number three Alexander Zverev faces an eight-week ban from tennis if he repeats the behaviour which led to his expulsion from the Mexican Open.Zverev has now been found guilty of a 'major offence' after an ATP review.The German 24-year-old will be banned if he commits another similar offence within 12 months of the incident.Similar offences include unsportsmanlike behaviour and…
Indian Wells: Britain's Heather Watson and Katie Boulter both advance in qualifying
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Monday, 07 March 2022 15:53
Britain's Heather Watson and Katie Boulter both advanced to the second round of qualifying at Indian Wells.World number 113 Watson, who reached the last 16 in 2015, beat Spain's Rebeka Masarova 7-5 6-2 in California. Boulter, ranked 127th, fought back from a set down to overcome China's Xinyu Wang 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 6-4.Watson next plays Japan's Mai Hontama on Tuesday…
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