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    Sonay Kartal shocks Navarro at Indian Wells while Draper starts title defence in style

    PA Media Jack Draper came from behind to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to start his title defence in Indian Wells, and his success was followed by a superb performance in the women’s event from Sonay Kartal, as the British No 2 twice broke back to stay in the match and beat the…

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    Iva Jovic walking in Venus Williams’ footsteps with Melbourne quarter-final date

    Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park Iva Jovic became the youngest American woman to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open since Venus Williams in 1998, by dismantling the Kazakhstani veteran Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 6-1 on Sunday. At 18 years old, Jovic arrived in Melbourne as the youngest player inside the top 100 and the 27th seed has dominated…