MIAMI: World number three Stefanos Tsitsipas He finally started his Miami Open campaign on Monday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over Cristian Garin while Argentina’s Francisco Cerendulo was upset by fifth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime. Hard Rock Stadium and 12 weren’t over yetth-American Francis Tiafoe lost by 59th-ranked Italian Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets. Frenchman...
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Andreescu suffered an injury at the Miami Open
MIAMI: Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu’s comeback was cut short on Monday after the Canadian injured her left ankle in her Miami Open fourth-round match against Ekaterina Alexandrova. While trying to return, Andreescu injured his ankle, and fell to the court as he screamed in pain. After receiving medical treatment on the court he...
Cirstea Johansson is grateful for the revival of work
MIAMI: Sorana Cirstea reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Open for the first time with a win over Czech Marketa Vondrousova on Monday as she continued her late career surge. The 32-year-old Romanian followed up his run to the last eight at Indian Wells – his best showing on the California tour – with another...
Alcaraz strong in the last 16 in Miami
MIAMI: Number one in the world Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the last 16 of the Miami Open after defeating Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) on Sunday as he remained on track for tennis “Sunshine Double.” The 19-year-old Spaniard, who was beaten Daniel Medvedev to win the title at Indian Wells last week, looked in...
Gauff loses to Potapova’s strength
MIAMI: America Coco Gauff was kicked out of the Miami Open on Saturday after a hard-fought three-set battle with Anastasia Potapova while Indian Wells champion Elena Rybakina secured a strong comeback win against Spaniard Paula Badosa. Miami’s three-time winner Victoria Azarenka fell to Poland’s Magda Linette while third seed Jessica Pegula advanced with a 6-1,...
Hurkacz edges Kokkinakis in Miami epic
MIAMI: Hubert Hurkacz saved five points while fighting back Thanasi Kokkinakis in a three and a half hour epic but fourth seed Daniil Medvedev secured his Miami Open bid with an easy win on Saturday. Hurkacz was pushed hard by Australia’s lucky Kokkinakis before emerging victorious 6-7 (10/12), 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (8/6). The Aussie showed...
Jabeur and Sakkari crashed in Miami
MIAMI: The fourth award is Ons Jabeur dropped from the Miami Open on Friday, she lost her opening match to Varvara Gracheva of Russia 6-2, 6-2. In another surprise, Canadian Bianca Andreescu, the former US Open winner who is ranked 31, beat seventh seed Maria Sakkari of Greece 5-7, 6-3, 6 -4, in a tough...
Alcaraz sailed to Miami for the third round
MIAMI: World number one Carlos Alcaraz made a strong start for him Miami Open title defense, defeating Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 on Friday. The 19-year-old Spaniard, the top-ranked player, is looking to complete the “Sunshine Double” after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final last week. eat Alcaraz got off to a blistering...
Raducanu faces new injury concerns
MIAMI: Emma Raducanu has faced several injury concerns after exiting the Miami Open in the first round and said he will seek new ideas on his painful wrist. Canada Bianca Andreescu beat Raducanu 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 on Wednesday in a matchup between the two former US Open champions that saw some good moments from the...
Raducanu, Murray crashed in Miami
MIAMI: Canada’s Bianca Andreescu won the first round of the US Open, Britain’s winner Emma Raducanu 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the second round of the Miami Open. There was more bad news for Britain as two-time Miami champion Andy Murray crashed out in the first round after losing 6-4, 7-5 to...