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Yue Yuan, of China, returns a ball from Maria Sakkari, of Greece, in their women's second round match at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Kalinina rallies to end Wozniacki’s Miami Open early. Haddad Maia also overcomes slow start

Anhelina Kalinina was down and almost out with former top-ranked player Caroline Wozniacki one point away from winning in straight sets at the Miami Open.

Matteo Berrettini, of Italy, stumbles and appears lightheaded, before returning to his bench mid-game to be checked by team staff, in his first round match against Andy Murray, of Britain, at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Andy Murray beats weary Matteo Berrettini to advance at the Miami Open

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, hits balls on a practice court at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Sabalenka says her ‘heart is broken’ by Koltsov’s death, asks for privacy for his family

FILE - Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, left, returns against Jenson Brooksby, of the United States, play during a fourth round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in New York. Tennis could be on the verge of massive structural change if separate proposals formulated by the four Grand Slam tournaments and the WTA and ATP professional tours can succeed. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

The four Grand Slams, the two tours and Saudi Arabia are all hoping to revamp tennis

FILE - Simona Halep, of Romania, returns the ball to Beatriz Haddad Maia, of Brazil, during the final of the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Aug. 14, 2022. Halep returned to professional tennis after successfully reducing a doping suspension on appeal, playing her first match in about 1 1/2 years Tuesday, March 19 — a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Simona Halep returns from an overturned doping ban with a loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open

The tennis tour working to increase women coaches in tennis

Just 5% of the women who played singles at Wimbledon have a female coach. The tennis tour wants to change that and created a program that tries to help women who coach at lower levels make it to the pros.

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Sports on TV for Mar. 25 - 31

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Monday, Mar. 25

4 p.m.

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, in the final match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Alcaraz defeats Medvedev to defend his Indian Wells title. Swiatek beats Sakkari for women’s title

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniil Medvedev for the second straight year in the BNP Paribas Open final. The Spaniard won his first title since taking Wimbledon last year.

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Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates after winning a game against Jannik Sinner, of Italy, during a semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Alcaraz rallies after 3-hour rain delay to reach Indian Wells final. He’ll play Medvedev for title.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final.

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot Luca Nardi, of Italy, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Monday, March 11, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. Nardi won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Miami Open

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will skip the Miami Open, saying less than a week after a surprise loss at Indian Wells that he needs to balance his “private and professional schedule.”

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Maria Sakkari, of Greece, reacts after winning a set against Coco Gauff, of the United States, during a semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Friday, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Sakkari outlasts Gauff in 3 sets of rain-delayed semi at Indian Wells. She plays Swiatek for title.

Maria Sakkari outlasted Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 after blowing three match points in the second set of their rain-delayed semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open.

Bees swarm around a camera during a quarterfinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Bees cause a buzz and lengthy disruption at Indian Wells tennis during Alcaraz vs Zverev match

A swarm of bees forced a nearly two-hour disruption to the quarterfinal match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev at the BNP Paribas Open.

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns to Alexander Zverev, of Germany, during a quarterfinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Alcaraz survives bee swarm to buzz Zverev. Sinner goes to 16-0 to reach Indian Wells semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz survived a swam of bees and beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open.

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Friday, Mar. 15

5 a.m. (Saturday)

Emma Navarro, of the United States, returns to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill )

Navarro beats Sabalenka in 3 sets, Gauff advances to quarters on her birthday at Indian Wells

Emma Navarro beat second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open for the biggest win of the young American’s career.

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Thursday, Mar. 14

FS2 — AFL: Sydney at Collingwood

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Fabian Marozsan, of Hungary, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Carlos Alcaraz advances to quarterfinals at Indian Wells. Jannik Sinner wins 18th straight match

Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz avenged a previous loss to Fabian Marozsan, winning 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open.

FILE - People watch the final match of the French Open tennis tournament between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Norway's Casper Ruud at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 11, 2023. Tennis fans hoping to get tickets for this year's French Open will only be able to buy them using an official application on their phones, the French tennis federation said Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

French Open tennis fans must have their tickets stored on a Roland Garros phone app

The French tennis federation says fans hoping to get tickets for this year’s French Open will only be able to buy them using an official application on their phones.

Sports on TV for Wednesday, Mar. 13

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Wednesday, Mar. 13

USA — Atlantic 10 Tournament: Saint Joseph’s vs.

Luca Nardi, of Italy, celebrates after upsetting Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Monday, March 11, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. Nardi won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Luca Nardi stuns boyhood idol and top-ranked Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win at Indian Wells

Luca Nardi used a combination of poise and power to stun his boyhood idol and top-seed Novak Djokovic with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win on Monday night in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.

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Tuesday, Mar. 12

NBATV — Petro de Luanda vs.

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, celebrates after defeating Linda Noskova, of the Czech Republic, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Sunday, March 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Top-ranked Swiatek wins rematch with Noskova at Indian Wells after losing to her at Australian Open

Iga Swiatek avenged her Australian Open ouster at the hands of Linda Noskova, defeating the Czech teenager 6-4, 6-0 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.

Sports on TV for Monday, Mar. 11

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Monday, Mar. 11

6 p.m.

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Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Aleksandar Vukic, of Australia, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Djokovic wins in return to Indian Wells after 5-year absence; Coco Gauff rallies to avoid early exit

Novak Djokovic made a winning return to the desert, beating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday in his first match at the BNP Paribas Open in five years.

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Iga Swiatek, of Poland, reacts during a match against Danielle Collins, of the United States, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek moves on at Indian Wells with easy win over Danielle Collins

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek moved on at the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over power-hitting Danielle Collins.

Venus Williams, of the United States, reacts to losing a point to Nao Hibino, of Japan, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Venus Williams loses at Indian Wells in her first match since the US Open. Naomi Osaka advances

Venus Williams has played a match on tour for the first time in about six months. The 43-year-old owner of seven Grand Slam titles gave away the lead and the last 10 games in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 loss to qualifier Nao Hibino at the BNP Paribas Open.

FILE - Romania's Simona Halep celebrates defeating Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic in a singles tennis match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been cleared for an immediate return to tennis after sports’ highest court cut her ban for doping on appeal. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Simona Halep will return to action at the Miami Open after appealing her doping suspension

Simona Halep will return to tennis at the Miami Open this month after winning her appeal of a doping suspension and having the penalty reduced from four years to nine months.

FILE - Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd in his match against Dominic Thiem of Austria during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Rafael Nadal pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday night, March 6, 2024, a day before he was supposed to play his first official match in two months. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, posted the news on social media, writing that he was announcing the withdrawal “with great sadness.” (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, File)

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells. It would have been his first tournament since January

Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open a day before he was supposed to play his first official match in two months.

Andy Murray, of Britain, hits a return to David Goffin, of Belgium, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Andy Murray wins his opening match at what is expected to be his last Indian Wells. Nadal is out

Andy Murray has started what is expected to be his final appearance at Indian Wells with a smooth performance and a straightforward victory.

Sports on TV for Mar. 11 - Mar. 17

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Monday, Mar. 11

7 p.m.

FILE Romania's Simona Halep celebrates after beating Poland's Magdalena Frech in their women's third round singles match on day six of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 2, 2022. Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been cleared for an immediate return to tennis after sports’ highest court cut her ban for doping on appeal. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

Why was Simona Halep’s doping suspension reduced? And when can she return to playing tennis?

Simona Halep is allowed to resume her tennis career whenever she wants. That’s because a four-year doping suspension was reduced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to nine months — and the two-time Grand Slam champion already has missed more time than that.

Hopman Cup canceled because of Paris Olympics. It will return in 2025

The Hopman Cup in France has been canceled to avoid a clash with the Paris Olympics. The International Tennis Federation says the mixed team event will return in 2025.