Miami

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 […]

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 […]

Women’s Top Three Agree: WTA Depth Has Risen

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 24, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Through the first two and one-half months of the 2021 WTA season, covering 13 tournaments, there have been 12 different winners on tour. The only repeat winner headed into this week’s WTA 1000-series […]

No Fourth Miami Open Title For Venus Williams

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) While nine of the women’s Top 10 players are in action later this week at the Miami Open presented by Itaú in south Florida, which should give a good indication of what direction […]

Miami Open Offers Both Opportunity, Challenges

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) While the Miami Open presented by Itaú women’s draw is chock full of marquee names – 27 of the current Top 30 are entered – the men’s draw has a little less star […]

Kokkinakis Sets Federer Clash At Miami Open

MIAMI, March 23, 2018 The top half of the men’s draw was in first round action on Thursday at the Miami Open presented by Itaú. Australian young gun Thanasi Kokkinakis eased past Frenchman Calvin Hemery 6-1, 6-2 in a match […]

Federer Completes Sunshine Double

MIAMI, April 3, 2017 Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 to win his third Miami Open presented by Itaú title after 2005 and 2006 and his third “Sunshine Double”. The Swiss maestro saved all of the four break points he […]

Murray will take on Djokovic for Miami Open crown

MIAMI, April 4, 2015 The 96-man-draw has been whittled down to just four players at the Miami Open by Itaú. All of them were in action on Friday for the semi-finals with three of the world’s top 10 players. Third […]

Four teenagers advance to second round in Miami

MIAMI, March 27, 2015 The seeded players receive a bye in the opening round at the Miami Open presented by Itaú but the young guns on the ATP World Tour have already stepped into action. Three of the top five […]