By Amy Fetherolf (March 31, 2013) MIAMI -- World No. 3 Andy Murray came out on top in a match more full of twists and turns than a mystery novel, beating World No. 5 David Ferrer, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(1) to win his second Miami title. The first set flew … [Read more...]
Ferrer Beats Haas in Three Sets to Reach Miami Final
By Amy Fetherolf (March 29, 2013) MIAMI -- World No. 4 David Ferrer fought back from a set down to beat World No. 18 Tommy Haas, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, advancing to the Sony Open final. Haas came out picking up where he left off in beating both … [Read more...]
Gasquet Beats Almagro in Tight Match at Sony Open
By Amy Fetherolf (March 26, 2013) MIAMI - Watching a match in person between World No. 10 Richard Gasquet and World No. 12 Nicolas Almagro was not only a chance to see two of the most visually appealing backhands on the ATP Tour up close, but it was … [Read more...]
Radwanska Prevails over Stephens in Three Sets at Sony Open
By Amy Fetherolf (March 25, 2013) MIAMI -- “I'm 16 in the world. I can lose in the first round the next two months and I probably would still be top 30,” Sloane Stephens snapped defensively in her press conference after World No. 4 Agnieszka … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Survives Scare from Dominika Cibulkova
By Amy Fetherolf (March 25, 2013) MIAMI -- For a set and half, it looked like the Sony Open was about to lose another high profile player to an upset, as World No. 14 Dominika Cibulkova cruised to a 6-2, 4-1 lead over Serena Williams. But Williams … [Read more...]
Haas Beats Dolgopolov in Miami
By Amy Fetherolf (March 24, 2013) MIAMI -- World No. 18 Tommy Haas beat World No. 22 Alexandr Dolgopolov, 6-3, 6-2, in just an hour and 17 minutes to advance to the fourth round in Miami. Haas was broken to start the match, but he rattled off five … [Read more...]
Bellucci Beats Janowicz in Raucous Match in Miami
By Amy Fetherolf (March 23, 2013) MIAMI -- In a match where crowd involvement surpassed the tennis for entertainment, world No. 40 Thomaz Bellucci upset world No. 24 Jerzy Janowicz, 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 in the second round of Miami. The crowd was … [Read more...]
Bernard Tomic Excited for Davis Cup Return
By Amy Fetherolf (March 23, 2013) MIAMI - I spoke with Bernard Tomic, who recently revealed that Australia's Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter has asked him to play in their next tie against Uzbekistan, ending a dramatic standoff between Tomic and Tennis … [Read more...]
Q & A with Victoria Duval at the Sony Open
By Amy Fetherolf (March 22, 2013) MIAMI - I sat down with Victoria Duval, a 17-year-old Haitian-American tennis player who caught the public's attention when she played her first WTA Tour-level match on Arthur Ashe Stadium against the retiring Kim … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes: An Interview with Steph Trudel
By Amy Fetherolf (March 22, 2013) MIAMI -- For many tennis fans, what goes into tennis broadcasts remains a mystery. To shed some light on the production of the omnipotent tennis world feed, I sat down with Steph Trudel, who does graphics and … [Read more...]