Nicholas Monroe and Jack Sock moved into a first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 doubles final as a pairing, defeating four-time Miami Open presented by Itau champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan 7-6(5), 6-3 on Thursday. As a result, Henri Kontinen will become the 50th player and the first from Finland to be named No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings on Monday. A high quality first set required a tie-break to separate the American pairings. Sock, who reached the quarter-finals in singles in Miami, looped a fine lob on his back foot to open up a 5/3 lead, before Monroe clinched the opener at the net. Watch Full Match Replays Bob Bryan secured an immediate break in set...
Watch highlights of the first semi-final in the men's doubles at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Sixth seeds Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo vied for a place in the final against Brian Baker and Daniel Nestor. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Watch highlights of the first semi-final in the men's doubles at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Sixth seeds Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo vied for a place in the final against Brian Baker and Daniel Nestor. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Roger Federer held off a streaky Tomas Berdych on Thursday at the Miami Open presented by Itau, saving two match points to reach the semi-finals 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(6). “I’ve had some tough losses here where I should have won, like against Tomas a few years ago and also against Nishikori, and they stay with you. I’m happy to come have through today,” Federer told ESPN after the match. “I definitely got very lucky at the end, but I think I showed great heart today. I fought and Tomas definitely started to step it up, but it was a great match at the end.” Watch Full Match Replays Federer hadn't saved a match point en route to victory since erasing three...
Nick Kyrgios reflects on his win over Alexander Zverev at the Miami Open presented by Itau and looks ahead to playing Roger Federer. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
