Andreeva ‘not proud’ after Indian Wells title defence ends in smashed racket and gestures at crowd

2026-03-10 - 14:23

Russian loses to Katerina Siniakova in three sets Teenager throws racket on several occasions Mirra Andreeva’s Indian Wells title defense met a bad-tempered end on Monday as Katerina Siniakova stunned the Russian teenager 4-6, 7-6, 6-3. The 18-year-old opened her bid to retain her crown with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Solana Sierra. But she was in trouble early and often against Siniakova, the world No 44, in a rollercoaster contest that ended with a shot from the Czech that hit the net cord and dribbled over in one last frustrating moment. Continue reading...