Roger Federer is a legend of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000s. The Swiss has won more matches at this level (338 going into the Miami Open quarter-finals) than any other player and owns 25 Masters 1000 titles (in addition to his six year-end ATP Finals crowns). Along with Novak Djokovic, Federer is the only player to win eight different Masters 1000 events. Federer has won seven of the current nine, and won Hamburg four times when it was a Masters 1000. In this exclusive Q&A with ATPWorldTour.com, Federer talks about a modest start to his Masters 1000 career, his favourite stops and his toughest matches. Which are your favourite Masters 1000 tournaments? Shanghai and Indian Wells Which is your...
Fabio Fognini reflects on his win over Kei Nishikori at the Miami Open presented by Itau and looks ahead to his semi-final match. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Fabio Fognini reflects on his win over Kei Nishikori at the Miami Open presented by Itau and looks ahead to his semi-final match. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Watch Fabio Fognini show his fast feet before hitting a tweener against Kei Nishikori at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
There is unpredictable, and then there is Nick Kyrgios. The enigmatic 21-year-old Australian is a master of the mysterious when hitting second serves, keeping opponents off balance with his massive range of speed and spin. Sometimes it's an 83 mph kicking mule that deceptively comes at you slow, but then leaps off the court up over your head. Other times it's a 129 mph fastball that whizzes right by you for an ace. It's unreadable, often unhittable and unrelenting in the clutch. Kyrgios takes the standard guidelines for hitting second serves on board, and then proceeds to throw them out the window. He is not the first player to have such a prolific mix of second-serve deliveries, but he is...