View FedEx ATP Head2Head for Federer vs Nadal & vote for the player you think will win! [POLL]46198[/POLL] CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: One of the greatest rivalries in the history of the sport, which started here 13 years ago at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park, will be renewed on Sunday in the championship of the Miami Open, presented by Itau. Superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will meet for the third time this season and the 37th overall in a storied rivalry that began here in the third round on March 28, 2004. A 17-year-old Nadal won that match 63 63 and one year later (on April 3, 2005) the two met in their first final against each other. Federer rallied...
Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios may have opposite temperaments and playing styles, but they came together to put on one of the finest matches of the year on Friday at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Federer saved set points, Kyrgios saved match points, but it was the fourth seed who ultimately came out on top over Kyrgios in their semi-final clash 7-6(9), 6-7(9), 7-6(5). “It did feel very good, because you don't very often play three breakers in a match. It's nice to win those and winning breakers is always such a thrill,” said Federer. “It's great winning this way, especially because I remember the loss against him a few years ago, It was rough. It was the birthday...
Rafael Nadal will play in his fifth Miami Open presented by Itau final after rolling past Italian Fabio Fognini 6-1, 7-5 in Friday's first semi-final. The Spaniard kept up his sizzling South Florida play, never facing a break point and pressuring the Italian's serve throughout the 90-minute contest. In Sunday's final, the 30-year-old Nadal will try to achieve what's eluded him on four other occasions: the Miami Open presented by Itau title. The Spaniard also reached the Miami final in 2005 (l. to Federer), 2008 (l. to Davydenko), 2011 and 2014 (l. to Djokovic both times). Nadal, who will be going for his 29th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown, will face either fourth seed Roger Federer or Aussie Nick...
Nick Kyrgios delivers a between-the-legs passing shot winner against Roger Federer on Friday during their Miami Open presented by Itau semi-final. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.