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Sinner's the Winner! Italian Jannik Sinner beats Grigor Dimitrov for Miami Open title
MIAMI — Three years after tossing and turning the night before his first Miami Open final, worried he may never again reach a final of a top-tier tournament, Jannik Sinner, now the defending Australian Open champion, lifted the Miami trophy he so craved on his third try.
The 22-year-old Italian redhead with the carrot-costumed fans needed ...Read more
Unseeded American Danielle Collins upsets fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina to win Miami Open
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Danielle Collins has never taken a traditional approach to her tennis career, choosing to play in college before turning pro; and the 53rd-ranked American continued to do things her way this week becoming the lowest ranked woman ever to win the Miami Open with a 7-5, 6-3 upset of fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina on a sunny ...Read more
Sizzling Jannik Sinner to face rising veteran Grigor Dimitrov in Miami Open men's final
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — On Friday, after defeating world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in a Miami Open quarterfinal, 12th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria noted in awe that he was “12 years older’’ than Alcaraz, who said after the match that he felt like a frustrated, helpless 13-year-old who couldn’t solve Dimitrov’s game.
“He’s amazing...Read more
Jannik Sinner races to Miami Open final with 6-1, 6-2 win over Daniil Medvedev
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jannik Sinner, the red-haired Italian who once had dreams of being a ski racer, carved through Daniil Medvedev’s game like an expert skier Friday afternoon, cruising into the Miami Open final with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in just over an hour.
An unusually large crowd for a Friday was at Hard Rock Stadium for the highly ...Read more
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz ousted by Grigor Dimitrov in Miami Open quarterfinals
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, playing one of the best matches of his career, ousted top seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 in the Miami Open quarterfinals Thursday night.
The Hard Rock Stadium crowd included Mike Tyson, Jimmy Butler and Ivanka Trump and was treated to an hour and a half of exceptional tennis from the...Read more
World No. 5 Zverev defeats fast-rising Marozsan to reach his second Miami Open semifinal
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Before Thursday, the last time Alexander Zverev reached a Miami Open semifinal was in 2018, when the tournament was at the Crandon Park Tennis Center on Key Biscayne and he was 20.
That year, the 6-6 Zverev advanced to the final and lost in the championship to 6-10 John Isner — two giant tennis players on a giant stage...Read more
Danielle Collins rolls to Miami Open semis, is atop her game since announcing retirement
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Maybe it’s because the Miami Open is just a drive across the state from Danielle Collins’ St. Petersburg home and she can have her precious dog, Quincy (Mr. Q), with her. Maybe it’s because she announced she is retiring at the end of this year and she’s playing with more freedom.
Or maybe it’s the tweaking she ...Read more
Miami Open showcases tennis moms on tour, WTA initiatives aim to empower moms-to-be
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Motherhood is becoming more and more commonplace in professional tennis with 20 moms on the WTA Tour, including six competing in the Miami Open singles main draw over the past week.
There was even an All-Mom second-round match between former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka and former No. 3 Elina Svitolina.
Osaka, who won the ...Read more
Medvedev, Sinner, Alcaraz advance to Miami Open quarters. Three-time champ Azarenka reaches women's semi.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Defending Miami Open champion Daniil Medvedev of Russia struggled early, but regained his form and reached the quarterfinals on a sunny Tuesday afternoon with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 win over Dominik Koepfer of Germany.
Medvedev trailed 4-0 in the first-set tiebreak but rallied to win the remaining games to stay alive. His next...Read more
Coco Gauff out at Miami Open, tournament director smooths things over after Casper Ruud rant
MIAMI — The Miami Open will go on without South Florida fan favorite Coco Gauff. The third-ranked American was eliminated 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 by No. 23 Caroline Garcia of France late Monday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium.
Garcia had won their previous two matches in 2022 but had lost seven matches in a row to Top 10 players before Monday.
“It’...Read more
Pegula expects good things from coaching change, Fritz loses to Brazilian at Miami Open
A few weeks shy of her 30th birthday, Jessica Pegula felt like she needed to make a change. She was the No. 4 player in the world — she’s still No. 5 in the WTA rankings — and yet she was again reeling from an early exit at a Grand Slam tournament. Her window to finally break through and win a major is going to close eventually and Pegula ...Read more
Miami Open local Coco Gauff, black-clad Sabalenka (and others) finally begin play
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Reigning U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff can roll out of her comfy bed in Delray Beach and arrive at Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Open in an hour — sometimes less.
That is, if steady rain doesn’t make your trip a bit longer, as it likely did Friday, when tournament officials delayed the day’s matches until just ...Read more
Heavy rain, flooding expected Friday, could disrupt star-studded Miami Open lineup
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Mother Nature clearly did not consult with Miami Open organizers about Friday’s schedule.
A severe weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service for heavy rainfall leading to potential flooding beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, hours before a long list of the biggest names in tennis are set to play their opening ...Read more
Sloane Stephens celebrates birthday with pajama party, Miami Open win over Angelique Kerber
MIAMI — Sloane Stephens celebrated her 31st birthday on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over former world No. 1 Angelique Kerber, and revealed afterward that the festivities began Tuesday night with a seafood pajama party with family and friends.
“It was really fun, everyone dressed up in their favorite PJs, I wore a very old-school two-piece...Read more
Venus Williams loses match, but inspires peers. Wozniacki advances, speaks out on Halep.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Open Grandstand crowd Tuesday was smaller than the packed stadiums Venus Williams attracted back in 2002, when she was the top-ranked player in the world, battling the likes of Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis.
And there weren’t as many cameras focused on the seven-time ...Read more
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic withdraws from Miami Open on eve of the tournament
MIAMI — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Miami Open on the eve of the tournament, one week after being stunned by 123rd-ranked Luca Nardi in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion has not played in Miami since 2019 — the last few years because he declined the COVID vaccine...Read more
Ukrainian star Dayana Yastremska uses tennis as platform for war-torn home
SAN DIEGO — In the unsettling darkness, Russian attack drones flew past the 12th floor window of the home of Dayana Yastremska. The family scrambled, dogs in tow, to an underground parking garage.
Odesa, a vibrant port nestled alongside the Black Sea in southwest Ukraine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its contributions to cinema, ...Read more
World No. 1s Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek on entry list for upcoming 2024 Miami Open
MIAMI — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is expected to return to the Miami Open this year for the first time since 2019.
The winner of a record 24 Grand Slam titles, Djokovic is on the entry list for the upcoming tournament at Hard Rock Stadium, March 17-31, as is women’s No. 1 Iga Swiatek.
Djokovic has won the Miami Open six times but was ...Read more
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- Sinner's the Winner! Italian Jannik Sinner beats Grigor Dimitrov for Miami Open title
- Sloane Stephens celebrates birthday with pajama party, Miami Open win over Angelique Kerber
- Jannik Sinner races to Miami Open final with 6-1, 6-2 win over Daniil Medvedev
- Miami Open showcases tennis moms on tour, WTA initiatives aim to empower moms-to-be
- Pegula expects good things from coaching change, Fritz loses to Brazilian at Miami Open