Miami 2019

[Kiefer]

Moim zdaniem jednak te pół poziomu wyżej był Hiszpan w 2011.

Gdybym miał oceniać formę to na pewno wyżej oceniłbym Szwajcara, ale to samo było na AO 2012, Federer był strasznie ciężki dla Djokovica, ale z Nadalem grać nie potrafił i tyle.

[DUN I LOVE]

W tamtym czasie ogranie Nadala w WS było niemożliwe dla Federera i nie sądzę, aby w Nowym Jorku AD11 mogłoby się to zmienić. No i na pewno nie grał w 2011 Roger lepiej od Rafy (patrząc na cały ten czas). Sklepał go Fed w WTF, kiedy Hiszpan był na dobrą sprawę po sezonie, ale w pozostałych turniejach Rafole odjechało Rogerowi. Na walkę się owszem łapał, ale poza RG wszystko koniec końców zbierał w czapkę.

[Barty]

A Look Back At The 2019 Miami Open Presented By Itau

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ATPTour.com takes a look back at the second ATP Masters 1000 event of the year
New venue, same drama under the Florida sun. The move to the Hard Rock Stadium was welcomed with plenty of riveting storylines and pulsating moments over the past fortnight in Miami. From an eight match point saving performance in the first round to Roger Federer adding to his trophy haul, relive the best moments of the 2019 Miami Open presented by Itau...

Roger Romps For Fourth Miami Title: Federer dropped his first set of the tournament, against Radu Albot, but the Swiss was in cruise control from there. He did not drop another frame all week, dominating the field en route to his 101st title, 28th at the ATP Masters 1000 level and fourth in Miami.

It all culminated with a convincing 6-1, 6-4 win over John Isner in the final. Federer has not only reached three straight finals, posting a 15-1 record in that span, but he adds a Miami crown to his 2019 championship silverware in Dubai.

Read Final Match Report

Federer

Metal Hip For The Championship: Less than three months after kicking off his comeback from hip surgery, Bob Bryan returned to the Masters 1000 winners' circle with brother Mike Bryan. Bob was diving on his metal hip in a thrilling semi-final win, which saw the Americans save four match points, and he and Mike would clinch their sixth Miami crown a day later.


The Bryans defeated Wesley Koolhof and Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 7-6(6) for their 118th tour-level title and 39th at the Masters 1000 level.

“A doctor was cutting me open eight months ago and I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to make it back on court,” said Bob. “To win this title is a dream and certainly wasn’t possible eight months ago. This is huge for us.”

Read Final Match Report

Bryans

Isner's Miami Mastery: One year ago, the 6'10" American celebrated his first ATP Masters 1000 title on home soil in Miami. Despite falling one win short of retaining his crown, Isner produced a dominant display all fortnight in South Florida.

Not only did the World No. 9 refuse to drop a set en route to the championship match, but he went 9-0 in tie-breaks, topping the likes of Kyle Edmund, Roberto Bautista Agut and an inspired Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semis. It was his 27th tour-level final in total.

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Isner

Hard Rock Stadium Debuts To Rave Reviews: After 32 years, the Miami Open presented by Itau made the move from Crandon Park to Hard Rock Stadium, with 2019 marking the first year at the new venue. With a 14,000 person capacity stadium and expansive grounds that include 28 additional courts, needless to say the state-of-the-art facility has been a stirring success from first ball to last. Players and fans soaked in the energy and excitement throughout the fortnight at the home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

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Miami

Canadian Teens Shine: It was a tournament to remember for Canadian tennis. Not one, but two #NextGenATP stars surged into the spotlight, with Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime both reaching the semi-finals. The teens announced their arrival on one of the ATP Tour's biggest stages and added their names to the record books along the way.

It marked the first time since 2007 that multiple teenagers reached the semis of a Masters 1000 event. The teens created such a buzz that even Federer took note and was full of praise for the future standard bearers of the sport.

Federer Full Of Praise For #NextGenATP Canadians

Canada

Bautista Agut Digs Deep: Comeback of the tournament? How about comeback of the year? Roberto Bautista Agut reached into his bag of tricks and pulled out a stunning 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Novak Djokovic in the fourth round. The Spaniard had dropped seven of the first eight games, falling behind by a set and a break, before storming back to upset the World No. 1 and six-time champion. Djokovic was previously 39-0 in Miami when winning the first set.

Not to be outdone, earlier in the tournament, Mischa Zverev rallied from eight match points down to defeat Nicola Kuhn.

Read Bautista Agut Feature

Bautista Agut

Why Is This Guy Retiring?: David Ferrer turned in a vintage display under the lights at Hard Rock Stadium, exhibiting his trademark grit and determination to upset Alexander Zverev from a set down. The 36-year-old, who is retiring from professional tennis next month, gave fans plenty to cheer for. It was his first win over a Top 5 opponent since 2015.

Read Ferrer Feature

Ferrer

Hubi's Heroics: One week after reaching his first Masters 1000 quarter-final at the BNP Paribas Open, Hubert Hurkacz made his mark in Miami. He earned the first Top 5 win of his career with a straight-set defeat of Indian Wells champ Dominic Thiem. The Pole's new partnership with coach Craig Boynton is already paying dividends.

Read Hurkacz Feature

Hurkacz

Roger & Rafa, 15 Years On: Fifteen years ago, a straight-set result in the Miami third round marked the beginning of tennis' most legendary rivalry. Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal was born.


Kevin Had Roger's Attention: Prior to Federer's quarter-final encounter against Kevin Anderson, the Swiss provided an early candidate for quote of the year, exclaiming, "If you beat me at Wimbledon, you've got my attention."

Safe to say, Federer was dialed-in for their seventh FedEx ATP Head2Head clash, producing a 6-0, 6-4 masterclass.

Read QF Preview

Anderson

Shapo's Rallying Cry: Shapovalov is set to make his Top 20 debut in the ATP Rankings after a stirring semi-final run in Miami. Perhaps his most impressive achievement of the fortnight was his trio of comebacks from a set down, exhibiting great poise under pressure. The 19-year-old rallied past Daniel Evans in the first round, followed by comeback wins over fellow #NextGenATP stars Stefanos Tsitsipas and Frances Tiafoe.

Read Shapovalov Feature

Shapovalov

Felix Not Scared Of Losing: Like his countryman, Auger-Aliassime is also ready for an ATP Rankings milestone, breaking into the Top 50 for the first time. Earlier in the tournament, the youngest semi-finalist in Miami history admitted he is not scared of losing. In fact, he embraced his defeat to Isner with a solo practice session immediately following the match. Immense talent and the work ethic to go with it.

Read Felix Feature


Nick At Night: Underarm serve? Check. No-look volley? Check. Radar-busting forehands? Check. Nick Kyrgios pulled out all the tricks in his bag in a blistering, yet entertaining, third-round win over Dusan Lajovic.

Say What? Kyrgios Says HE Was The Disciplined One

Kyrgios

Shot Of The Tournament: And the Aussie wasn't done there. In his next match, against Borna Coric, Kyrgios hit the shot of the tournament, firing a jaw-dropping tweener that brought the Miami faithful to its feet.


Kecmanovic Takes Over Media Day: One week after reaching his first Masters 1000 quarter-final in Indian Wells, Miomir Kecmanovic was put to the test on Miami media day. The Serbian teen played Next Gen reporter for the day, asking the tough questions to Federer, Djokovic and others.


Mackie Marooned On I-95: It takes a lot to deflate a lucky loser who has just toughed out a first-round third-set tie-break win. But standing on the side of Interstate 95, just north of Miami, at close to three o'clock in the morning is enough to dampen any man's mood.

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McDonald

The Newest Member Of 'Team Zverev': Alexander Zverev went all in during a visit to the Humane Society of Greater Miami, prior to the tournament. A scheduled half-hour promotional visit to the dog and cat adoption facility turned into a significantly longer commitment when he left with a two-month-old terrier mix.

Zverev Adopts Puppy: "Love At First Sight

Zverev

Tipsy Turns Back The Clock: Janko Tipsarevic went 570 days without a tour-level match win before advancing to the second round in Miami. After struggling with a litany of lower-body injuries over the years, the former World No. 8 has found a new inspiration to continue fighting: five-year-old daughter, Emili.

Tipsarevic Still Digging, Seven Surgeries Later

Tipsarevic

Back From The Sofa: Last February, Andrey Rublev reached his career-high ATP Ranking of No. 31. Two months later, he was at home on the sofa, recoving from a stress fracture in his lower back. But the Russian rediscovered his form in a hurry in Miami, scoring one of his biggest victories over ninth seed Marin Cilic, en route to the third round as a qualifier.

Read Rublev Feature

Rublev

What's Your Florida Man?: Grigor Dimitrov, John Isner, Steve Johnson, Jeremy Chardy and Radu Albot take on the 'Florida Man' challenge.

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[Lleyton]

Greatness 101: Federer Wins Miami Open for 101st Title

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GREATEST 101: FEDERER WINS MIAMI OPEN FOR 101ST TITLE

By Tucker Verdi

Miami Gardens, FL — Greatness in sport is a hard thing to define. It can be based on titles or accomplishments, but those are all relative to the era in which they were achieved. It can be based on popularity, but just because something is popular doesn’t mean it’s great. Or it can be based on an eye test — just by watching, it is so blatantly obvious that what one is watching is simply incredible.

Roger Federer has all the accomplishments — 20 Grand Slam championships, 28 Masters 1000 titles, 310 weeks at World No. 1, just to name a few. He is the most popular player in tennis, with attendance figures and ratings spiking when he is on court. But there are other high-achieving, highly popular players in the sport.

What sets the 37-year-old apart can be seen in every flicking one-handed backhand, running and leaping forehand winner, and expertly-timed and beautifully-struck slice. Watching him, the eyes see unparalleled excellence in a sport he has come to define.

That excellence was on full display in Federer’s dismantling of defending champion John Isner, 6-1, 6-4, to claim the men’s singles title for the fourth time at the 2019 Miami Open presented by Itaú. It was in Miami, interestingly enough, that the champion’s journey to greatness began on a big stage.

“It’s been a super-long journey for me here,” Federer said on court after his dominant win. “I got my first wild card here in ‘99, made my first final here in 2002 against Andre Agassi, and won the junior world championships here in ‘98… so to stand here right now really means a lot.”

The journey came full-circle for the kid from Basel, Switzerland, who was playing in his fifth Miami Open final and record 50th at the Masters 1000 level.

The match was a rocky start for Isner, whose game is built upon his consistent and often impenetrable serve. However, in his opening service game, the American double faulted and struggled to land his first serve. Federer would get three break chances in that game alone, and although Isner saved the first two, the former World No. 1 would convert for the early lead.

Coming into the match, Federer had laid out a game plan of getting Isner on the move. By being patient and allowing rallies to play out, he would tire his opponent. The Swiss maestro did just that, working Isner line to line and winning almost every single rally.

Federer would get his second break to go up 4-1, once again getting Isner into rallies where the big man could not keep up with Federer’s incredible shot selection and placement. In the sixth game of the set, Federer was essentially toying with Isner, using the slice to bring him forward repeatedly and then blasting a winner by him.

Federer claimed the opening frame, 6-1, in a brisk 24 minutes — the first set Isner had given up during the fortnight.

The second set featured each holding until 4-3, with Isner due up to serve next. During the changeover, Isner called for a medical timeout to address pain he was experiencing in his foot. From there, it was Federer’s match to lose.

“I’m sorry for your foot,” Federer told Isner after the match. “I’m positive for you it will be all good and you will recover well and play a great rest of the season.”

The No. 7 seed managed to hold in his next service game, but he walked gingerly on his left foot through each of the points and hobbled out to serve down 4-5. Despite the crowd cheering him on, he limped to each ball he had to play and quickly found himself double championship point down. Isner managed to save one, but when his next shot went long, Federer threw his hands in the air and celebrated as the packed Stadium Court crowd erupted.

The fans in that crowd and watching from home were witnesses to what so many tennis fans around the world have become accustomed to seeing from Roger Federer — unrivaled greatness on the tennis court.

Perhaps the man whom he had just defeated captured the tennis world’s awe best after falling victim to the greatest to ever play the game.

“Roger, congrats,” Isner said. “You were entirely too good today, you were entirely too good this whole tournament, you are entirely too good your whole career… It’s absolutely incredible what you’re doing, we are so lucky to have you in this game. We all want you to keep playing and literally never retire.”

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[Robertinho]

I jak byśmy podsumowali Miami? Bardzo wiele musiało się zmienić(młodzi w semi), żeby wszystko zostało po staremu(finał Fed-Isner).

[lake]

Niby fajny turniej, ale końcowe rozstrzygnięcie sprawia, że można go spłukać wiadomo gdzie.

[Kiefer]

I jak byśmy podsumowali Miami? Bardzo wiele musiało się zmienić(młodzi w semi), żeby wszystko zostało po staremu(finał Fed-Isner).

[Kamileki]

Na duży plus ten marzec.

[Federasta20]

I jak byśmy podsumowali Miami? Bardzo wiele musiało się zmienić(młodzi w semi), żeby wszystko zostało po staremu(finał Fed-Isner).

Przy takich ocenach warto patrzeć też na poziom tenisowy i dramaturgię. Te niestety nie pozwalają mi zaliczyć tego M1000 do grona topowych. SF i F były bardzo słabe.

Wyniki nieporównywalnie lepsze niż obraz. Chociaż raz taka sytuacja.

[DUN I LOVE]

Ano admin patrzy i jest prawdziwie dumny, bo chyba mamy to.

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[hokej]

Nie Ci będzie. Dobry turniej.

[DUN I LOVE]

Ja tam serio uważam, że było bardzo spoko, przynajmniej do tych półfinałów. Nie wiem, czy NextGeni kiedykolwiek zagrali ze sobą w dużych imprezach tyle spotkań, co tutaj. Czekamy, aż takie pary będą się przytrafią kilka rund dalej niż w zakończonych wczoraj zmaganiach.

Przypomnę: Roger Federer Mistrzem Miami Open 2019.

[lake]

Ja tam serio uważam, że było bardzo spoko, przynajmniej do tych półfinałów. Nie wiem, czy NextGeni kiedykolwiek zagrali ze sobą w dużych imprezach tyle spotkań, co tutaj. Czekamy, aż takie pary będą się przytrafią kilka rund dalej niż w zakończonych wczoraj zmaganiach.

Przypomnę: Roger Federer Mistrzem Miami Open 2019.

Przede wszystkim to czekamy na takie pary w GS w drugim tygodniu.

[DUN I LOVE]

Aż tak wolę nie windować oczekiwań.

[Anula]

Kolejny turniej z popisami bezużytecznych pokoleń. Nie chcę tu użyć określenia "kompromitacja", ale takie określenie samo ciśnie się na usta.

[Robertinho]

No to trochę tak, że mamy pretensje do młodych, że zaszli daleko i dostali okazję, żeby się skompromitować. Ja bym powiedział, że Shapo był słabszy po prostu, a Felix dopiero zaczyna grę na tym poziomie. Dużo bardziej martwi mnie tegoroczna działalność Zworka, czy zaoranie Tsitsipasa. Bo ci ludzie powinni w tym roku już walczyć o tytuły WS.

[DUN I LOVE]

Zworek przestał budować szczyty formy na nic nieznaczące turnieje.

[Robertinho]

Marudzenie marudzeniem, ale patrzenie na grę Feda w tym turnieju, na te pewne zagrania, na wchodzenie z każdym uderzenie głębiej w kort, to była duża przyjemność.

[Kamileki]

Zworek przestał budować szczyty formy na nic nieznaczące turnieje.

Faktem jest, że sporo było narzekania, że Zverev wymiata w Mastersach, a nawala w Szlemach. Tyle, że on przecież w Australii również nawalił Dawid... Ale ma jeszcze 3 okazje, w kolejności od najlepszej: USO, Garros, Wimbledon.

[Kiefer]

W końcu Sasza musi odpalić...w końcu Nadal i Djokovic przecież zakończą swoje kariery.