ATP Tour News

Sakkari Ends Osaka’s 23-Match Winning Streak

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 31, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Maria Sakkari arguably played the best 69 minutes of tennis in her professional career. The rising Greek star, seeded 23rd, ended the 23-match winning streak of World No. 2 Naomi Osaka at the […]

ATP And Tennis-Point Announce Multi-Year Partnership

LONDON, March 31, 2021 (ATP Press Release) The ATP and Tennis-Point, the tennis brand of SIGNA Sports United, have today announced a multi-year partnership, which sees the global tennis online retail platform become the Official Racket Sports Products Retailer of […]

Sakkari Saves 6 Match Points, Wins Big In Miami

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 30, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Maria Sakkari saved six – yes, six! – match points on the way to a very heartfelt and satisfying 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (6) victory over Jessica Pegula that earned her a well-deserved quarterfinal […]

Barty, Svitolina Tame Heat, Advance In Miami

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 29, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 and top seed Ashleigh Barty garnered her ninth straight victory at the Miami Open presented by Itaú dating back to her 2019 title run and reached the quarterfinal round of this […]

Azarenka Wins Clash Of Grand Slam Titans In Miami

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday afternoon’s featured match at the Miami Open presented by Itaú resembled a blast from the past involving Victoria Azarenka and Angelique Kerber, both seeded this week in the WTA 1000 event, who happen […]

Opportunity Knocks For Tsitsipas At Miami Open

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Following his run to the final last week in Acapulco, World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas said earlier this week that he views the Miami Open presented by Itaú, devoid of so many marquee […]

After Gap Year, Andreescu Happy To Be In Miami

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The last time Bianca Andreescu played a North American hard-court match was the night she beat Serena Williams, 6-3, 7-5, to win the 2019 US Open. It was her first Grand Slam title […]

Muguruza’s Love Of Miami Open Shows On Court

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) While the Miami Open presented by Itaú men’s draw may be devoid of many of its biggest stars – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem come to mind – the […]

Halep Garners 400th Main Draw Win In Miami

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Simona Halep garnered her 400th main draw victory Thursday evening at the Miami Open presented by Itaú, but it didn’t come easy. The World No. 3 from Romania rallied from down a set […]

Svitolina Wins Biggest Points, Advances In Miami

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As Day Four of the Miami Open presented by Itaú unfolded at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, American Shelby Rogers arrived for her second-round match against World No. 5 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine bidding for her […]