By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, March 24, 2024 Caroline Garcia brings fight and flight when she faces Naomi Osaka. Rocketing 12 aces, Garcia won five of the final six games fighting off former No. 1 Osaka 7-6(4), 7-5 to reach the Miami Open round of 16. More: Aryna Sabalenka’s Boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov Has Died at…
Getty Images Fourth-round spots at the Miami Masters will be up for grabs when Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton take the court on Monday. Alcaraz awaits a blockbuster matchup with Gael Monfils, while Shelton runs into Lorenzo Musetti.(1) Carlos Alcaraz vs. Gael MonfilsAlcaraz and Monfils will be going head-to-head for the second time in their…
On Sunday, Jessica Pegula (5) got the better of Leylah Annie Fernandez (7-5, 6-4) in their tough third-round battle at the Miami Open. In the end, the American’s power and experience won out over Leylah’s aggressive play. In their first career match, both players needed a few games to settle in. They held serve until…
When Casper Ruud and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina are on the court at the same time, entertainment generally ensues. They have faced each other three times heading into their third-round showdown at the Miami Open on Sunday night, and all three matches have gone the distance. Ruud won in five sets at the 2019 NextGen ATP…
Box-office tennis is coming up at the 2024 Miami Open because Carlos Alcaraz will face Gael Monfils in the third round of the tournament. The Frenchman is a known commodity in tennis, and we know what he brings to a tennis court. On the other hand, Alcaraz might be one of the most exciting tennis…
Once again the start of play on Saturday was delayed 3 hours by rain, before the Miami Open saw Katie Boulter upset Beatriz Haddad Maia, Aryna Sabalenka implode against Anhelina Kalinina, and Iga Swiatek sail past Camilla Giorgi, while several other top seeds tumbled out of the WTA 1000 draw. It’s always tough to play…
Daniil Medvedev won the Miami Open last year, and he’ll want to do it again in 2024, as he prepares for the third-round match against Cameron Norrie. The Russian is one of the best hardcourt players in the world, and he prefers quicker courts. Last year’s Miami Open was sped up quite a bit compared…
Another long rain delay hit the Miami Master programme on Saturday. This time it was just over three hours late before the outside courts were safe enough to use while the main Stadium Court required an additional 30-minutes before deemed dry to play on. Miami has been like my tennis home really. I’ve done so…
It has been a difficult season for the 36-year-old Andy Murray who plans to retire at the end of the year, but his victory over Matteo Berrettini on Wednesday at the Miami Open showed the tennis world he might have something left in the tank. The win was just the fourth of the season for…
By virtue of reaching the third round of the 2024 Miami Open, Naomi Osaka is set to occupy her highest ranking since resuming her career following a maternity break. Osaka scored her second Top 20 win of the season on Saturday, beating 15th seed Elina Svitolina 6-2, 7-6 in an hour and 31 minutes. Osaka…
