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?...
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...
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...
Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev will add another chapter to their budding rivalry after contrasting wins Monday at Crandon Park. Kygrios needed just 66 minutes to dismiss Italian Fabio Fognini 6-3, 6-3, while Zverev was pushed to the limit before edging David Ferrer 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a tense 1 hour, 50 minute slugfest under lights. It's safe to say that Kyrgios has enjoyed playing in Miami. It’s where he advanced to his first two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-finals the past two seasons — in his first two appearances at the tournament, no less. And if the Australian’s start this year has been a sign of the future, Kyrgios could be in for another big run at Crandon...
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...
