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Indian Wells champion Jack Draper will not chase the ‘Sunshine Double’ honor in Miami! The 6th seed faced the most dangerous rival in the second round, Jakub Mensik, and fell 7-6, 7-6 in an hour and 54 minutes. Thus, the Czech teen notched another top-10 victory and booked his place in the third round. Draper…
Captain Donald’s decision not to call up for Team Europe the player who had triumphed in the Italian Open, right at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, not even five months earlier, was certainly the most discussed. Meronk, results But the fact that the boys in Blue & Gold brought home the Cup that…
Joao Fonseca is through into the last 32 at the Miami Masters! The 18-year-old faced Ugo Humbert in the second round and avenged his Davis Cup loss following a flawless performance. The Brazilian ousted the Frenchman 6-4, 6-3 in an hour and 11 minutes. Joao produced one of his finest performance on the ATP level.…
Carlos Alcaraz could not chase his second Miami Open crown. World no. 3 experienced a tough 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 defeat to David Goffin in the second round. Thus, he hit the exit door and experienced another setback after losing the Indian Wells crown. The Spaniard did not like his performance, admitting he played poorly and…
Ons Jabeur’s Miami Open journey came to a painful and premature end as the Tunisian star retired in the first set of her third-round match against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. After just 31 minutes of play, Jabeur was forced to withdraw while trailing 4-3, citing a left leg injury. After a first-round bye, seed No. 31…
Nick Kyrgios noticed being called “a moron” and described as a verbal abuser in a post that questioned how Novak Djokovic could have so much admiration for him and he responded by posing just one simple question. After the Australian beat Mackenzie McDonald in the Miami Masters first round for his first win since 2022…
It is no exaggeration to say that Carlos Alcaraz is facing a crisis. His results in the first three months of 2025 have fallen short of expectations, and the young Spanish ace needs to start questioning himself, because he seems to have lost that brilliance that had made fans around the world fall in love…
Six time Miami Open champion Novak Djokovic is back in Florida after six years! The 24-time Major winner made an impressive debut at the Hard Rock Stadium, ousting Rinky Hijikata 6-0, 7-6 in an hour and 19 minutes. Novak arrived in Miami with three straight defeats. He raised his level following an early exit in…
With the absence of Jannik Sinner – who will not be able to compete until May 4 after reaching a controversial deal with WADA last month – and the shocking elimination of Carlos Alcaraz against David Goffin yesterday, the 2025 Miami Open could really be a great opportunity for several players. The truth is that…
Alexandra Eala, currently ranked 140th in the world, is drawing attention at the Miami Open with her impressive performances. In the second round, the young talent from the Philippines triumphed over world number 25 Jelena Ostapenko 7-6, 7-5 after a tight battle. Rafael Nadal recognized Eala’s notable achievement. It’s an expected gesture given Alexandra’s connection to the Rafa…