The veteran Andy Murray suffered a straight-set loss in opposition to Andrey Rublev within the spherical of 64 on the Indian Wells Open 2024 on Saturday. The British tennis ace continued his inconsistent ends in the 2024 season drawing stress from media and followers over his long-term future within the sport.
Rublev, the no.5 seed at Indian Wells, wanted to offer his greatest to assert the primary set by 7-6. Murray, the three-time Grand Slam winner, was main 5-4 within the first set however missed 4 set factors to lose out. Then the Russian construct up a powerful momentum to complete the match by 7-6, 6-1.
Within the girls’s singles occasion, the defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew as a consequence of sickness forward of her first recreation in opposition to Argentine Nadia Podoroska. The Russian-born Kazakhstani star has been in glorious kind with the best 17 wins within the WTA tour this season profitable Brisbane Worldwide and Abu Dhabi Open.
“These near me know the way a lot this event means to me and the way a lot I needed to come back again and defend my title,” Rybakina stated. “I wish to thank all of the followers who got here out right here to assist me and I’m sorry they won’t get an opportunity to see me play this yr. Now I’ll relaxation and recuperate so I can come out and play and compete for my followers to the perfect of my skills as soon as once more.”
The not too long ago topped Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner continued his spectacular run with a dominant 6-3, 6-0 win in opposition to Thanasi Kikkinakis within the spherical of 16, stretching his profitable streak to 16 matches. The Italian teen stays unbeaten this season with 13 wins and subsequent confronted Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff on the Masters 1000 occasion on Monday.
The world no.1 Iga Swiatek additionally registered a simple 6-3, 6-0 win in opposition to Danielle Collins of the USA to succeed in the spherical of 32 on Saturday.
