Andy Murray defeated Taro Daniels to secure his 700th ATP Tour victory at Indian Wells. Although he got off to a slow start at the start of the match, he registered a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over a player he faced three times earlier this season. He will now face 31st seed Alexander Bublik. Andy Murray has become the fourth active male player to reach 700 Grand Slam wins, before Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

World number 113-year-old Watson, 29, fought early in the first set but failed to take two break points at 2-2 as Czech Tereza Martynkova won 6-2, 6-1. Boulter, 25, had broken three times in her opening set against Italy's Jasmine Paolini and lost 6-3, 6-2.

Novak Djokovic has confirmed that he cannot compete at Indian Wells as he is not allowed to enter the United States. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says all non-US citizens traveling to the country should be "fully vaccinated with the primary series of approved COVID-19 vaccines", with "limited exceptions only" with apply. Djokovic tweeted: "While I was automatically listed in the BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open draws, I knew it would be unlikely I would be able to travel. "The CDC has confirmed that the rules won't change so I won't be able to play in the US. Good luck to all those playing in these great tournaments."

Novak Djokovic has been added to the Indian Wells draw, but tournament organizers are unsure whether he will be allowed to enter the US. The 20-time Grand Slam winner has refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and previously said he was set to pull out of the tournament as a result. The 20-time Grand Slam champion said in an interview to the BBC last month that he had not received the Kovid vaccination.

“With more than 7.5 million children at risk due to the escalating conflict in Ukraine, I am working with UNICEF to help provide urgent medical supplies, early childhood development kits. This vital education continues; UNICEF continues to support displaced children. working to enable access to learning" - Andy Murray Andy Murray says that seeing pictures of children suffering in Ukraine inspired him to donate his prize money for the year to the needy.

Dayana Yastremska defeated Sorana Kristia in a thrilling three-set match. Dayana Yastremska said the support she has received since surviving the Russian bombings last week has helped her reach the Lyon Open final. "It was a really tough match," Yastremska said. "In the third set, when I had match points and I lost that game, I was a little crazy. I thought, I'm done, I'm lost, because I don't have any more power. "Then everyone was supporting me, and I thought, 'You can do this.' I got a lot of messages from the French people and from all over the world. But when I got here, I didn't expect that I would get it . Massive support." Yastremska will face Zhang Shuai in Sunday's final when the Chinese defeated eighth seed French home favorite Caroline Garcia 6-2, 7-5.

Australia, Spain, France and the United States are among the 12 nations that qualified for the Davis Cup next leg on Saturday. Defending champions Russia has been banned from the tournament following their country's invasion of Ukraine. Davis Cup chiefs will decide next week who will replace Russia.