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...
Fernando Verdasco drew on his big-match experience on Monday to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in a third-set tie-break for a place in the Miami Open presented by Itau fourth round. The Spanish No. 31 seed recovered from a 1-3 deficit in the third set and trailed 0/3 in the tie-break, but dug deep to beat Roger Federer’s conqueror, Thanasi Kokkinakis, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) in two hours and 54 minutes. Watch Full Match Replays Kokkinakis, currently No. 175 in the ATP Rankings after a series of injuries, who upset World No. 1 and defending champion Federer 3-6, 6-3 7-6(4) on Friday. He saved three break points at 4-4 — in a 16-point game — in the deciding set, but paid the price...
Seeds Nick Kyrgios and Fabio Fognini square off for a place in the Miami Open presented by Itau fourth round on Monday, with Alexander Zverev leading a trio of #NextGenATP stars in action. View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the following matches from the 2018 Miami Open presented by Itaú & vote for who you think will win! Zverev vs Ferrer | Kyrgios vs Fognini | Anderson vs Khachanov [GROUP POLL]121[/GROUP POLL] Here are five must-see matches on Monday: 17) Nick Kyrgios vs. 15) Fabio Fognini Sidelined due to an elbow injury since February 4, Aussie Nick Kyrgios made a resounding return to defeat Dusan Lajovic in his opening Miami Open presented by Itau match. “I know my body is not 100 per cent...
Juan Martin del Potro is the hottest player on the planet. The Argentine roared to his 13th consecutive victory with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 result over Kei Nishikori at the Miami Open presented by Itau. It was his fewest games lost against a Top 40 opponent in five years, since dropping three against Tommy Haas at Indian Wells 2013. Del Potro was scorching under the Miami sun on Sunday, firing 17 winners, claiming all five points when crashing the net and turning aside Nishikori's lone break chance to triumph after just 72 minutes. He advanced to the Round of 16 for the fifth time in 10 tournament appearances. "I think I'm playing good," said Del Potro. "I can play even...
When Hyeon Chung arrived at Crandon Park last year, he was a #NextGenATP player attempting to find his way on the ATP World Tour. But a first-round loss sent his record at the event to 1-3 and his ATP Ranking outside of the Top 100. This year, the reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion has found his stride at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Chung blasted past American qualifier Michael Mmoh 6-1, 6-1 in a tidy 63 minutes on Sunday to reach the fourth round. The 21-year-old is on a hot streak under the Florida sun, not dropping a set en route to the Round of 16. Chung, the highest-ranked player from Asia, now has 17 wins on the...
