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The 18-year-old Spaniard recently aced two significant American tournaments, reaching the semifinals at Indian Wells and winning the Miami Open.
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The 18-year-old Spaniard recently aced two significant American tournaments, reaching the semifinals at Indian Wells and winning the Miami Open.
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The tournament has been a launching pad for young players recently, including Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu, who went on to win the U.S. Open in the same year.
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One is a champion many times over who is enjoying a late-career revival. The other is a newcomer overflowing with potential who is quickly closing the gap.
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Long without a major tournament champion, the United States has four players in the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open and seven in the top 50.
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Long without a major tournament champion, the United States has four players in the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open and seven in the top 50.
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At Indian Wells, the Russian fell in the third round to Gael Monfils of France, as Medvedev faced criticism that Russian players should not be competing because of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Our columnist examines whether the soft power of sport should be wielded against Russia, penalizing athletes with little or no say in its actions.
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“To be honest, I’ve gotten heckled before, and it didn’t really bother me,” said Osaka, who otherwise had ample support from the crowd. But, she added, “I don’t know why, but it went into my head.”
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Playing through fear of the war, Marta Kostyuk said that she must show “what it’s like having a Ukrainian heart” and that it “hurts” to see Russian players at the tournament.