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Miami Open: Alcaraz, Sinner, Murray cruise into third round

Miami Open: Alcaraz, Sinner, Murray cruise into third round

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz treated patient Miami fans to a display of his all-court skills inside Hard Rock Stadium Saturday night, dismissing fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2, 6-1 to reach the third round. “I defended well in the humid conditions,” said Alcaraz, who won more than 50 per cent of points when in defensive

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Miami Open: Swiatek, Osaka, Rybakina moves into third round

Miami Open: Swiatek, Osaka, Rybakina moves into third round

Iga Swiatek of Poland powered to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Italy’s Camila Giorgi in the 100th WTA 1000 match of her career to the third round at Miami Open on Saturday. “I was feeling really pretty confident and I just wanted to see how I’m going to feel the surface,” last week’s Indian Wells

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Miami Open: Elena Rybakina ease past Clara Tauson to enter next round

Miami Open: Elena Rybakina ease past Clara Tauson to enter next round

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan pulled off a come-from-behind victory in the second round of the Miami Open on Thursday night, overcoming Danish qualifier Clara Tauson 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Last year’s Miami Open runner-up Rybakina needed 2 hours and 27 minutes to complete the turnaround against 91st-ranked Tauson. Rybakina, who has played the Miami Open four

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Miami Open: Osaka starts strong, beats Cocciaretto to reach next round

Miami Open: Osaka starts strong, beats Cocciaretto to reach next round

Naomi Osaka posted another victory in her comeback from maternity leave, besting Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday. The former World No.1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka took just 1 hour and 18 minutes to defeat World No.51 Cocciaretto. Making the seventh Miami Open appearance of

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Miami Open: Murray beats Berrettini to reach second round

Miami Open: Murray beats Berrettini to reach second round

Andy Murray became the third active player to tally 30 match wins at the Miami Open presented by Itau on Wednesday when he advanced to the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 event. The 36-year-old rallied past an ailing Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a two-hour, 48-minute battle inside Hard Rock Stadium. Murray

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