After tennis racket smashes at Indian Wells, one was flung out of a stadium in Arizona

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells took center stage. Aryna Sabalenka started her self-assigned mission to win more big finals in 2026 by beating Elena Rybakina to win the women’s singles title, while Jannik Sinner put the brakes on Daniil Medvedev’s tennis renaissance to win the men’s singles title. But there was plenty else going on in the tennis