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.
View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the following match-ups & vote for the players you think will win! Federer vs Kyrgios | Nadal vs Fognini [GROUP POLL]29[/GROUP POLL] View Friday's schedule. SEMI-FINALS PREVIEW: Friday’s semi-finals at the Miami Open presented by Itau Friday are headlined by superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who are one match away from meeting for the third time this season and the 37th overall in a rivalry that began here in 2004. But first Federer must get past Aussie Nick Kyrgios and Nadal must defeat Italian Fabio Fognini. Both Kyrgios and Fognini are trying to become the first player from their respective country to reach the final in the tournament’s 33-year history. Both are also trying...
In a match filled with big hitting and displays of emotion from two of the most promising young stars on the ATP World Tour, Nick Kyrgios required six match points to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-7(9), 6-3 under the lights on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Miami Open presented by Itau. “I respect his game. He's beaten some of the best players in the world. I know that I can't bring 75 or 80 per cent of my game. I have to bring 100 per cent,” said Kyrgios. “That's what I did today and I got over the line.” Watch Full Match Replays The 12th seed will play Roger Federer on Friday for a place in the final....
