Canadian Milos Raonic withdraws from BNP Paribas Open with injury
Canadian Milos Raonic, set to open the day session of the BNP Paribas Open on Stadium 2 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, withdrew from the event about half an hour before his match with a right calf strain.
Raonic becomes the sixth player to withdraw from this year's event. In the men's draw Rafael Nadal, Tomas Etcheverry and Alexei Popyrin all pulled out with injury. In the women's draw 2023 champion Elena Rybakina (illness) and 2021 champion Paula Badosa (injury) also withdrew before competing. Nadal was scheduled to play Raonic in the first round, but instead Raonic played Sumit Nagal, winning 6-3, 6-3.
Rune, the No. 7 seed, advances via walkover and will play the winner of a Saturday afternoon match between No. 26 seed Lorenzo Musetti and Denis Shapovalov.
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