The Top 2 players in the world – Ash Bart and Barbora Krejcikova – won’t be playing Indian Wells, but 11 of the Top 15 will be there including Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Anett Kontaveit, Garbine Muguruza and defending champion Paula Badosa.

But the real stars are not in the Top 10, specifically Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff who all will be in attendance and on Stadium …

Ahead of Indian Wells, the ATP announced Monday that Alexander Zverev would not be suspended for fined further for his behavior at the Acapulco event last month.

Instead, the ATP has put Zverev into a probationary status for a year. If Zverev is at fault with the rules again, specifically:

* Unsportsmanlike Conduct based upon an act, such as disrespectful or aggressive behavior directed towards an official, opponent, spectator, or other …

Dominic Thiem’s comeback to tennis has been delayed yet again. Last night, the US Open champion withdrew from the March U.S. Masters in Indian Wells and Miami.

Thiem says his injured right wrist is fine, but he needs more time in general. Thiem was to comeback in Cordoba at the start of February but a finger/knuckle issue on his right hand derailed that return.

The former No. 3 hasn’t played since suffering …

In more coaching news, reports out of the UK indicate that Andy Murray will again be working with Ivan Lendl.

Lendl has coached Murray twice before — most recently June 2016-November 2017 and before then in December 2012-April 2014.

Lendl said he wanted to spend time with his family and play golf over the rigors of travelling on the tour. But the former Czech star has changed his mind.

Murray, …

The longtime coaching relationship between Marian Vajda and Novak Djokovic is over, the world No.2 confirmed Wednesday.

“Marian has been by my side during the most important and memorable moments in my career. Together we have achieved some incredible things and I am very grateful for his friendship and dedication over the last 15 years. While he might be leaving the professional team he will always be family and I can’t …

Ash Barty had decided to extend her post-Australian Open title break another month, and gear-up for the clay season.

The World No. 1 announced today that she will not be playing either Indian Wells or Miami this month — she was defending her 1000 title points from Miami, which she will now lose. She also won the Miami title in 2019 and has won her last 12 matches at the …

The 24 nations contesting the Qualifiers this weekend are competing for a place at the 2022 Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals (*). The 12 winning nations will secure a place in the Davis Cup Finals group stage in September.

This weekend’s ties will be played as best-of-5-matches. On Friday, the home nation’s No. 1 player will play the away nation’s No. 2 player and vice versa. On Saturday, the doubles match …

It’s official, for the first time in 18 years the Big 4 will not be on top of the ATP rankings.

Daniil Medvedev today becomes the 27th player to reach No. 1 after the 26-year-old (8,615 points) passes Serbian Novak Djokovic (8,465), who has held the top spot in men’s tennis for a record 361 total weeks.

“Of course I am happy to reach No. 1. It was my goal since …

A first ATP title was on the line way down on the clay in Santiago, Chile, and the winner was Pedro Martinez who came from a set down to deny youngster Sebastian Baez 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Martinez follows his countrymen Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Albert Ramos-Vinolas as title winners from Spain this year.

The 24-year-old Martinez, though, found himself a set and a break down before making his turn.

“I am …

Sloane Stephens is back in the win column for the first time in nearly four years, defeating Marie Bouzkova 7-5, 1-6, 6-2 to win the Guadalajara title in Mexico Sunday night.

Stephens didn’t face a Top 95 player en route to the title, but beat those she faced including a tough customer in the Czech today. She dropped a set in her last three matches.

Bouzkova, who was seeking her first title …

Rafael Nadal nearly retired from the game three months ago. Now he’s a perfect 15-0 on the year with three titles after winning the Acapulco trophy over Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4.

Nadal’s fourth Acapulco title is also the 91st of his legendary career, and his third of 2022.

Nadal grabbed an early break in the first set but Norrie would fight back from a break down in the second to push Nadal …

Iga Swiatek kept Anett Kontaveit at bay crushing the red-hot Estonian 6-2, 6-0 today in the Doha final.

The title is Swiatek’s fourth of her career and second at the 1000 level after Rome a ear ago.

Kontaveit came into the final on a 9-match win streak but Swiatek was having none of it.

The former French champion and Kontaveit exchanged early breaks, but from 2-all in the first, it was all …

After a slow start to 2022, Andrey Rublev has caught this February, winning Marseille last week and now adding Dubai today.

The Russian cruised past the giant-killing qualifier Jiri Vesely 6-3, 6-4 en route to his 10th career title today in Dubai.

“I came here without any expectation. I was thinking, even if I’m going to win at least one round, it’s going to be something like a miracle. I was a …

With his country at war with the Ukraine, Russian Daniil Medvedev had little to offer Rafael Nadal in their semifinal showdown last night in Acapulco.

Nadal rolled to a 6-3, 6-3 win to reach his fifth Acapulco final.

Medvedev looked rattled early, still having flashbacks to how things ended last month in Australia. Nadal was cool, like he had figured out the Medvedev puzzle in Melbourne, and he pounded away …

Jelena Ostapenko’s dream of a desert double fell short today in Dubai as Anett Kontaveit cooled the red-hot Latvian 6-1, 6-4.

Ostapenko entered having won her last nine matches but St. Petersburg champion Kontaveit had won her last eight, and the Estonian stayed on her roll.

The 26-year-old Kontaveit has now made the finals of seven events since mid-August, and tomorrow she’ll go for her sixth title in that span. She’ll move …