(March 21, 2014) Three-time former Sony Open winner Venus Williams defeated Anna Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-3. Williams at 33 is the the oldest player in the women's draw and is playing in Key Biscayne for the 15th time. It’s her first match since winning … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Wins Opening Match at Sony Open
(March 20, 2014) Adorned in an outfit sporting the Miami Dolphins colors of orange and turquoise, Dolphins co-owner and No. 1 player Serena Williams fought off some rust and a game in the first set but won the last five games of the match to beat … [Read more...]
Lleyton Hewitt Reaches 600th Win Milestone
(March 20, 2014) Former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt became the third active player to win 600 matches on the ATP World Tour on Thursday when he came back to defeat Robin Haase 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Sony Open. The 33-year-old veteran … [Read more...]
A Healthy and Happy Federer Returns to the Top 5 in Miami
(March 20, 2014) After a 2013 which saw him end the year at No. 6 dealing with back problems, and then fall to No. 8 at the end of January, Roger Federer is on his way back up. He’s currently No. 5 after falling in the BNP Paribas Open final last … [Read more...]
Andy Murray on Ivan Lendl: "He made a huge difference to my tennis"
(March 20, 2014) World No. 6 Andy Murray made big news in the world of tennis on Wednesday when he announced on his website that he and Ivan Lendl had split amicably after a two-year coaching relationship which lead to two majors and an Olympic gold … [Read more...]
“I have nothing to lose,” Venus Williams Stuns Kvitova
In her first tournament since she withdrew from the US Open after being diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome, wildcard Venus Williams battled past No. 3 Petra Kvitova 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday night. “A … [Read more...]