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Mar/19

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Osaka Prevails At Miami Open

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Naomi Osaka was forced to work but overcame a stiff challenge by Belgian veteran qualifier Yanina Wickmayer, 6-0 6-7(3) 6-1 to advance to the Miami Open third round.
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Mar/19

22

Biofile: Feliciano Lopez

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Status: Member of Spain’s Davis Cup winning team in 2008 and 2009.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 187
DOB: September 20, 1981 in Toledo, Spain.
Tennis Inspirations: My father. And Stefan Edberg. Because of him, I like the way he played, behaved but I like the way he was very quiet and very gentleman on court. I also like the way he played.
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Mar/19

22

Lucky Lloyd Harris Falls Into Miami Main Draw

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Gael Monfils brings lots of good fortune for Lloyd Harris. It was Monfils who Harris defeated for his first ATP main tour win last year in Chengdu 36 62 61.
And today at Miami Open, Monfils was forced to withdraw with a foot/achilles injury suffered in Indian Wells vs Kohlschreiber. And now Harris will enter the draw to replace the 16 seed and face Robin Haase in an hour or so. Harris won a round in Miami Open qualies vs Alex Popyrin but lost to Thiago Monteiro 76 76 in the second round. Continue to read full article...

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Mar/19

21

Coco Gauff Dazzles in WTA Debut

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She came, she saw and she conquered. Coco Gauff won Roland Garros juniors, finaled at an ITF pro event in Arizona earlier this year and today she made her WTA main tour debut a successful one with a 36 63 64 win over Caty McNally. Court 7 was full to capacity, with some heavyweight tennis figures watching the thrilling battle - Tony Godsick, Sven Groenveld, Patrick Mouratoglou, Robby Poole, photo man Paul Zimmer, Kyrgios agent John Morris and Kathy Rinaldi. Continue to read full article...

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Mar/19

21

Miami Open Press Box View

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By Scoop Malinowski The press box here at Miami Open is in a corner on the level of luxury suites, adjacent to a LIV night club which is where the player press conferences were held yesterday. As I look out the window, I can see 3/4 of the stadium court which is blocked the temporary bleacher behind the one baseline. To the left of that bleacher is an astro turf field where the players can train and warm up. Continue to read full article...

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Mar/19

20

Bruguera Recalls French Open 60 60 60 win in 1993

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  By Scoop Malinowski Sergi Bruguera walked by at Miami Open and it sparked the memory of his triple bagel of Thierry Champion at Roland Garros in 1993, the last triple bagel in a major tournament. Bruguera is here coaching Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who lost in qualifying today to Pablo Cuevas 64 64. The Spaniard was […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/19

20

Wednesday Miami Open

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  Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams crossed paths at the ribbon cutting ceremony on stadium but they did not acknowledge each other. Williams seemed to eye down Osaka as she was brought to the photo op setting on court, as if studying her arch rival, or perhaps intimidation tactics. Continue to read full article...

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Mar/19

19

Miami Open day one photos

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Bouchard strangely lost to Hibino. Up a set and 30-love in the first game of set two she then lost 60 64. Continue to read full article...

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Mar/19

18

Federer 6 pm practice Miami Open

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Roger Federer arrives at 6:12 to hit with Marton Fucsovics who was on time. The crowd of a few hundred stand and cheer but only lightly, respectfully. Fed bows his head bashfully then quick chats at net with Marton then they start hitting from baseline. No Ljubicic or Luthi, just the bald guy who I […] Continue to read full article...

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Mar/19

15

Coco Gauff To Play Miami Open

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15-year-old American phenom Coco Gauff will make her first WTA-level appearance in the Miami Open. Gauff, who recently finaled in an ITF pro event in Arizona, has won the Orange Bowl and French Open juniors. Continue to read full article...

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