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On The Line: Jeremy Chardy

Jeremy Chardy has enjoyed plenty of success during the March Masters thus far. The World No. 90 reached the Round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open with two Top 25 triumphs and is into the Round of 16 at the Miami Open presented by Itau after ousting Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday. The 31-year-old will attempt to make his first tour-level quarter-final since last February in Montpellier when he faces No. 20 seed Milos Raonic on Tuesday.   The Frenchman, who has climbed as high as No. 25 in the ATP Rankings (January 2013) tells ATPWorldTour.com about the player whom he looked up to, what he'd like to do after his career and more.  What's your biggest passion?...

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Tuesday Preview: Del Potro Eyes 14th Straight Victory

It is a scary thought for Juan Martin Del Potro’s prospective opponents at the Miami Open presented by Itau – the man riding a 13-match winning streak feels he can play even better yet. The most in-form player on the ATP World Tour right now made the admission after dropping just four games against former No. 4 in the ATP Rankings, Kei Nishikori on Sunday. Seeded fifth, he will meet 26-year-old Serbian Filip Krajinovic for the first time on Tuesday for a place in the quarter-finals. Del Potro was made to work in his opening match of the tournament when he needed three sets to hold off Robin Haase. It came after the Argentine’s dramatic victory over Roger Federer in...

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Super Shapovalov Shining In Miami

As a final backhand from No. 11 Sam Querrey’s racquet dropped into the net on Monday afternoon, #NextGenATP Canadian Denis Shapovalov pointed at his left forearm and yelled “I’ve got ice in my veins!” Just four days after saving match point in a third-set tie-break in his opener, the 18-year-old defeated Querrey 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 at the Miami Open presented by Itau to advance to the Round of 16 in his debut. "It was a really tough match and I just fought for every point and I'm really happy to get the win," Shapovalov said. "Sam's such an incredible player, so it's a huge win for me." A year ago this week, Shapovalov lost in the first round of an...

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