Russia-Ukraine: Ripples of war will be felt in Indian Wells as tennis tournament begins
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Shockwaves from Russia’s attack on Ukraine have rattled the world, permeating all facets of life. The ripple formed at the intersection of politics and sports has reached California’s Coachella Valley through the BNP Paribas Open.
The tennis tournament — considered the fifth major and which boasts a loaded international field — begins Monday and will be the first large-scale global sporting event since the invasion began.