The tennis world is slowly but steadily trying to get back to normal business in Indian Wells following Monday’s announcement from Maria Sharapova that saw the sport making the world’s headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The on-going controversy is never far away in the Californian desert, being the hot topic in pretty much every conversation. Nevertheless, the tournament is slowly kicking into gear as the qualifying stage of the WTA Premier Mandatory tournament has been completed.
12 players have made the main draw, including local hero Nicole Gibbs, Donna Vekic and Germany’s Laura Siegemund.