Sloane Stephens held her nerve in an error-strewn WTA Miami Open final to beat Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (7/5) 6-1 and lift the prestigious title for the first time here Saturday. Florida native Stephens, who has now won all six finals she has competed in, had been determined to win the last tournament at Key Biscayne […]
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Roger Federer on Sunday overcame long-term rival, Rafael Nadal, to win the Miami Open for the third time and continue his remarkable start to the season. The 35-year-old built on January’s Australian Open win and last month’s Indian Wells success with a convincing 6-3 6-4 win over the Spaniard. The pair shared 10 break points […]
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Roger Federer needed more than three hours to outlast Nick Kyrgios 7-6(9) 6-7(9) 7-6(5) in a pulsating Miami Open semi-final on Friday to set up another mouthwatering final clash with Rafa Nadal. The Swiss, who has won two of his last three tournaments including the Australian Open, had to dig deep to get through a […]
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Johanna Konta becomes the first British woman to reach the final of Miami Open by defeating seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams 6-4, 7-5. The 25-year-old will face world number 14 Dane Caroline Wozniacki, who overcame Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova 5-7 6-1 6-1. Konta said: “Caroline’s one of the best athletes on tour, so […]
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Roger Federer gunning for a back-to back Masters trophies, has qualified for the semi-final of the Miami Open, edging Tomas Berdych 6-2 3-6 7-6(8-6). The Swiss maestro survived two match points before beating the Czech in the third-set tiebreak, digging deep from his reservoir of skill, poise and experience toto move to the semi-final stage. Berdych served for […]
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