A highly anticipated quarter-final clash on Wednesday at the Miami Open presented by Itau ended up being a dominant performance for fifth seed Rafael Nadal, who ended the inspired run of 13th seed Jack Sock 6-2, 6-3. “I think I was under control during the whole first set. In the second set, it was so important to save that game at 0-2, 15/40, and then get the break back in the next game,” said Nadal. “It was two positive things in two straight games that probably created a lot of damage to him.” Seeking his first title in Miami after finishing runner-up here on four occasions, Nadal will now play Fabio Fognini for a place in Sunday’s final. He leads...
View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the following match-ups & vote for the players you think will win! Federer vs Berdych | Kyrgios vs Zverev [GROUP POLL]28[/GROUP POLL] View Thursday's schedule. DAY 9 PREVIEW: The remaining two quarter-finals in the Miami Open, presented by Itau, on Thursday feature a rivalry that has been going on for 14 years while the other is the rivalry of the future between two young stars on the ATP World Tour. No. 4 seed and 2005-06 Miami champion Roger Federer brings a 17-6 head-to-head record against No. 10 seed Tomas Berdych while No. 12 seed Nick Kyrgios meets No. 16 seed Alexander Zverev for the second straight tournament. Kyrgios won the first meeting 63 64 in...
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan remain in the hunt for a fifth Miami Open presented by Itau title following a dramatic 6-7(4), 6-4, 11-9 win over Croatians Marin Cilic and Nikola Mektic in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The veteran brothers, who face countrymen Nicholas Monroe and Jack Sock in the semi-finals, can return to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings by lifting the trophy this weekend, otherwise Finland’s Henri Kontinen will claim top position. Cilic/Mektic looked comfortable on serve to lead 5-2, however the Bryan Brothers managed to force a first-set tie-break. The Croatian duo combined well at the net to edge ahead, before Cilic’s retrieval skills earned a commanding set-and-a-break lead. Watch Full Match Replays A backhand...
Fabio Fognini is on a tear at the Miami Open presented by Itaú. The enigmatic Italian’s run continued on Wednesday as he advanced to his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final at the expense of Kei Nishikori, beating the second-seeded Japanese star 6-4, 6-2. World No. 40 Fognini notched his first victory in three attempts over Nishikori, scoring his first Top 5 win since defeating then-No. 4 Rafael Nadal in the third round at 2015 Barcelona. It earns him a spot in his first Masters 1000 semi-final since 2013, when he reached the last four in Monte-Carlo (l. to Djokovic). “At the moment, I'm just happy. Of course this is a big, big tournament for me. I’m feeling really...
Fabio Fognini reflects on his win over Kei Nishikori at the Miami Open presented by Itau and looks ahead to his semi-final match. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
