Miami has always been a special place for Alexander Zverev. It was the site of his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 win in 2015 as well as his first Top 10 win at the elite level last year, when he defeated top-seeded Stan Wawrinka en route to the quarter-finals. The German is off to another good start at the Miami Open presented by Itau, outlasting recent Sydney champion Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(5) in a second-round thriller on Saturday. "It was not an easy match, but if you look at my history, the tournaments I do well in have very tough opening rounds," said Zverev. "I didn't play my best, but it's very important to find ways to win...
American qualifier Michael Mmoh is eager for success and recognition going into his Sunday match at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Credit: ATP World Tour
Watch highlights from Saturday's action at the Miami Open as Thanasi Kokkinakis, Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios post wins on Saturday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo Credit: Peter Staples/Miami Open presented by Itau
Yoshihito Nishioka has made coming back from a major knee injury look simple this week at the Miami Open presented by Itau. He scouted his #NextGenATP opponent by watching YouTube videos. He adapted his gamestyle and played aggressively against Aussie Alex de Minaur. Then, during only his fifth match of the past 12 months, he routed the Sydney International finalist to set a second-round contest with 10th seed Tomas Berdych. But don't let the soft-spoken left-hander's easy success deceive you: Nishioka's rehab from a torn ACL in his left knee was as arduous as you'd expect. After surgery in early April 2017, Nishioka couldn't run for three months. He couldn't play tennis for nine months. Every day, he trudged to...