Tennis boycott possible, purse equity defended as Miami opens

Top tennis bosses defended prize money equality for men and women Monday while the spectre of an Indian Wells boycott was raised ahead of the ATP and WTA Miami Open. World number one Serena Williams, a loser in back-to-back finals for the first time since 2004, seeks a fourth consecutive Miami crown and ninth overall while top-ranked Novak Djokovic seeks his sixth Miami title and a record 28th ATP Masters crown.