Nadal drops out of Indian Wells

Rafael Nadal pulled out of the upcoming hard-court tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami because of the left hip flexor injury that has sidelined him since the Australian Open.

He is a three-time winner and reached the final last year at the BNP Paribas Open, where the men begin main-draw play March 8.

Novak Tomas

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Djokovic to beat

Machac 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (1) at the Dubai Championships in his first match since winning his 10th Australian Open title . ... Top-seeded Magda Linette was eliminated from the ATX Open in the first round, losing 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to 88thranked Varvara Gracheva at the hard-court tournament in Austin, Texas . ... Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz and fifth-seeded Cameron Norrie pulled out of the Mexican Open.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has a few more visits to doctors before determining whether he can