Tennis

World number two Jannik Sinner put on a masterclass to beat Alexander Zverev 6-2 6-4 and reach his first final at Indian Wells. The 24-year-old has won 21 of his 24 titles on hard courts and looked on top form as he raced to victory in one hour and 23 …

Sabalenka said players should stop proceedings immediately and call for a video review for hindrance, following Daniil Medvedev’s dispute with Jack Draper in the quarter-finals. Briton Draper was penalised with a controversial hindrance call, after which Russian Medvedev was booed by some fans. At 5-5 in the first set, Draper …

A controversial hindrance call affected Jack Draper as his Indian Wells title defence ended with defeat by Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals. BBC News

Alexander Zverev said it felt “very special” to become just the fifth player to reach the semi-finals of all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments and join elite company after he booked his place in the last four at Indian Wells. The German claimed a confident 6-2 6-3 victory over Frenchman …

World number one Aryna Sabalenka eased into the quarter-finals at Indian Wells with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Naomi Osaka. The two four-time Grand Slam champions were meeting for the first time since 2018, when Osaka beat Sabalenka en route to winning the US Open. But on this occasion Sabalenka, …

Kartal said she will prioritise recovery for her back before she meets Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion, in the last 16. “It [the back] was a pretty big hindrance,” Kartal added. “I didn’t really practise yesterday so I gave it as much recovery as I could, so …

“Super-focused” world number one Aryna Sabalenka hit 23 winners as she beat Jaqueline Cristian to move into the fourth round at Indian Wells. The Belarusian, 27, had been on track to take the opening set but double faulted as she looked to serve it out. A swift break back allowed …

Hungary’s Panna Udvardy says she was sent “disturbing” messages, including a picture of a gun, warning her family would be harmed unless she lost a tennis match. Udvardy, ranked 95th in the world, said she received the WhatsApp messages on her personal phone from an unknown number on Thursday night, …

Emma Raducanu made an impressive start to her Indian Wells campaign by recording a comprehensive straight-sets victory over Russian Anastasia Zakharova. British number one Raducanu was all smiles as she waved to the crowd after completing the 6-1 6-3 win at the prestigious WTA 1,000 event in California. The 23-year-old, …

After a win on Davis Cup duty for Great Britain in Norway in early February – in what was his first match since August – Draper was advised not to play in Rotterdam the following week. But when he did return to the tour in Dubai, wearing a black compression …

Anger among the players reached boiling point when an ATP representative sent an email informing them that a chartered flight out of the Middle East was being arranged – but would cost them $5,000 (£3,750) each. Prize money for winning the Fujairah tournament would have been almost $9,500 (£7,100). Losing …

Britons Sonay Kartal and Jacob Fearnley both progressed to the second round at Indian Wells with straight-set wins. The 24-year-old Kartal defeated Thailand’s Lanlana Tararudee 6-4 6-4 to set up a meeting with American 20th seed Emma Navarro. But it was far from straightforward for the British number two, who …

Mark Petchey is at the top of that list. His day job with the Tennis Channel brings him to Indian Wells anyway, and he has answered the call for assistance. He has been on court regularly this week and, even though the arrangement with Raducanu is on a day-to-day basis, …

Players and officials ran from the court at an ATP Challenger event in the United Arab Emirates when an Iranian drone attack led to a fire breaking out at an oil terminal located about 10km away. Two matches were stopped in Fujairah – which is about 90 miles south-east of …

British number three Katie Boulter secured her seventh consecutive win on the WTA Tour as Camila Osorio retired during their second-round match at the Merida Open. Boulter, who won the Ostrava Open this month, had taken the first set 6-3 in Mexico when Colombian Osorio called for the physio and …

British number one Jack Draper said he felt “really proud” after marking his post-injury return to action on the ATP Tour with a straight-set victory over Frenchman Quentin Halys in Dubai. Competing on the men’s tour for the first time since the US Open last August, Draper won 7-6 (10-8) …

Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most powerful and feared criminal organisations in Mexico, have torched businesses and erected burning blockades since El Mencho’s death. The Mexican Open issued a statement saying “the supposed cancellation of the event due to security issues in Jalisco is …

Carlos Alcaraz thrashed Arthur Fils inside 50 minutes to maintain his unbeaten start to 2026 and win the Qatar Open in Doha. Spanish top seed Alcaraz was ruthless from start to finish, converting five out of seven break points, as he blew France’s Fils away in a 6-2 6-1 victory. …

Jessica Pegula says she couldn’t have asked for a better start to 2026 after beating Elina Svitolina in straight sets to win the Dubai Tennis Championships. American fourth seed Pegula had reached the semi-finals of the Brisbane International and Australian Open in January, before securing her first title of the …

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina upset world number four Coco Gauff to set up a final against Jessica Pegula at the Dubai Tennis Championships. American Pegula was the first to win her semi-final, fighting back from a disastrous opening set and early break of serve in the second set to defeat compatriot …