The Miami Open presented by Itau will move to a new home in 2019. IMG, an Endeavor company, announced on Wednesday that the tournament will be relocating to Hard Rock Stadium in 2019, aiming to bring an unparalleled fan experience, improved player amenities, ample parking, as well as an extended fan base to the tournament. Construction on the new tennis facilities will begin in 2018. The Miami Open presented by Itau's last event at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, where it has enjoyed a successful 32-year run, will begin in March. Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez will work closely to develop this reimagined event. “The Miami Open belongs in Miami,” said WME and IMG...
What's your pick for the 2017 Masters 1000 Golden Hot Shot? Re-live nine great hot shots from the season's ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments and help crown the best. Watch the clips, selected based on views, and cast your vote before the poll closes at 6pm GMT/1pm ET on Tuesday, 12 December. Here are the candidates from each of the nine Masters 1000 events: BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells): Del Potro Tweener Miami Open presented by Itau: Kyrgios Tweener Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters: Nadal Impossible Angle Mutua Madrid Open: Cuevas No-Look Winner Internazionali BNL d'Italia (Rome): Thiem Backhand Blast Coupe Rogers (Montreal): Zverev 49-Shot Rally Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati): Dimitrov Dive Volley Rolex Shanghai Masters: Nadal & Dimitrov Athleticism Rolex...
ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot goes behind the scenes during the second week of the 2017 Miami Open presented by Itau. Getty Images photo.
What to call the beginning of Roger Federer's 20th year on the ATP World Tour? In January, we would have used adjectives such as “hopeful” or “upbeat”. Federer, describing himself, picked “rejuvenated” and “refreshed”. In what looks like prescient language now, three months on, the Swiss veteran said at the start of the year, “I do believe it could be very beneficial for the future of my tennis career that I've had this six-month layoff... I feel rejuvenated, refreshed. Maybe mentally I needed this rest more than I thought I would. Maybe also my body needed a rest more than I thought I would.” But now, after Federer has rolled through the Australian Open, the BNP Paribas Open in Indian...
