Miami 2020

[Damian]

MIAMI OPEN PRESENTED BY ITAU



MAIN DRAW - ćwierćfinały:

[19] Taylor DUN I LOVE (USA) vs [WC] Andy Duda (GBR)
[7] Denis Bezreczny (CAN) vs [4] Alexander Kmiotek (GER)

[13] Felix Włoski (CAN) vs [8] Fabio Laskowy (ITA)
[10] Stan Minka (SUI) vs [2] Daniił Przystojny (RUS)

[Barty]

Sama geriatria w tych ćwiartkach.

[DUN I LOVE]

Sama geriatria w tych ćwiartkach.

Mogłęś przyłożyć rękę do ich składu, nie zrobiłeś tego, mimo że te turnieje stwarzają doskonałe ku temu warunki.

[CajraX]

Ja już pisałem kto przegra. Administracja robi co chce w tym poważnym temacie...

[Del Fed]

[DUN I LOVE]

Rozsypała się wzorowa gra Shapo już przy pierwszym schodku. Zworek 76 63 i w półfinale zagra z Taylorkiem, który (chyba bez zaskoczenia?) ograł pewnie szkockiego rekonwalescenta. Dobrze zaczął ten turniej Murray, ale na powazne wyniki jest jeszcze za wcześnie.

Fritz - A Zverev w pierwszym piątkowym półfinale.

[arti]

[Damian]

[no-handed backhand]

Daj już sobie spokój, paniczu. Tutaj nie pomogą już nawet biodra od Shakiry.

Wymordował Taylor, wprawdzie Dul coś tam obolały pod koniec, ale zwycięstwo to zwycięstwo.

1/6 7/6 6/4 i ktoś tam czeka w QF.

Kiedy wątpisz w choćby i fikcyjną wygraną Fritza nad Dullem, po prostu za nic nie potrafisz sobie tego wyobrazić, i podpierasz się kontuzjowanym Hiszpanem. Słusznie.

E: teraz widzę, że Zverev poddał. W jego miejsce wchodzi Basilashvili.

[DUN I LOVE]

Gdzie wchodzi? W półfinale mastersa?

Wstyd mi, że jesteś związany z moim miastem.

[no-handed backhand]

SE się kłania.

[DUN I LOVE]

[no-handed backhand]

I tak w ogóle, to co ja mam wspólnego z Warszawą?

[DUN I LOVE]

Mój dom nie tam, gdzie śpię
lecz tam gdzie moje serce

[no-handed backhand]

:')

[Damian]

Novak Djokovic, Miami's New King

Spoiler:

ATPTour.com looks back on Djokovic's six title runs
Although Andre Agassi established himself as the original king of Miami, Novak Djokovic took over the throne after his retirement and could surpass the American’s achievements at this event.

Both men share the tournament record for most titles won (6), but Djokovic accomplished the feat in fewer attempts (11 vs. 17) and holds a better win-loss record (44-7, 86% vs. 61-13, 82%). The Serbian has reached the final in seven of his 12 appearances in Miami.

From his maiden ATP Masters 1000 triumph as a 19-year-old to his record-tying triumph in 2016, ATPTour.com takes a look back at each of the World No. 1’s six title runs in Miami.

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2007: Djokovic's Arrival
Djokovic came to Miami with four ATP Tour titles to his name and his first Masters 1000 final just days earlier, having lost to Rafael Nadal in the BNP Paribas Open final. Buoyed by his Indian Wells breakthrough, he powered through Miami in what remains one of his dominant runs.

The 19-year-old Serbian lost an average of five games per match to reach the final, gaining revenge against Nadal in the quarter-finals and dropping just a single game against Andy Murray in their semi-final clash. Djokovic ended the inspired run of Guillermo Canas in the championship, sweeping past the Argentine qualifier 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 for the biggest title of his career.

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2011: The Sunshine Double
At the start of 2011, it was unclear who would be able to stop Djokovic. He opened the year on an 18-0 run after titles at the Australian Open, Dubai and Indian Wells.

Four years after his last title in Florida, Djokovic delivered an equally dominant run to his second Miami final. The second seed dropped a combined 18 games in his first five matches to set up a championship clash with Nadal, whom he had defeated two weeks earlier in the Indian Wells final.

After two sets in which Djokovic and Nadal shifted between peak form and patches of errors, both men showcased their best tennis in a gripping final set. Djokovic belted a forehand into the corner to prevail 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(2) after three hours and 21 minutes of punishing tennis.

Djokovic’s triumph marked the first 'Sunshine Double' of his career. He picked up his seventh Masters 1000 crown and brought his 2011 record to 24-0, marking the best start to a season since Ivan Lendl began with 25 consecutive victories in 1986.


2012: Murray Revenge
Djokovic continued to cement his status as the man to beat on hard courts, opening the year with his third Australian Open title. With center court in Miami proving to feel like home for him, the World No. 1 raced through the top half of the draw without dropping a set and earned the right to face Andy Murray in the final.

The Serbian was eager for payback after dropping the 2009 Miami final to Murray. The Brit only completed three matches during the 2012 tournament after receiving walkovers in his third round and semi-final, but the lack of match play left him undercooked and Djokovic pounced on his slow start.

Although Murray worked his way into the match, he was unable to make a dent in Djokovic’s service games. The top seed didn’t face a break point en route to a convincing 6-1, 7-6(4) win, marking his first three-peat at a Masters 1000 event.


2014: Hard-Court Dominance
After defeating Roger Federer in a third-set tie-break to take the title in Indian Wells, Djokovic looked to score his second Sunshine Double and secure his fourth Miami crown.

The second seed had an unconventional path to the final that included walkovers in the third round against Florian Mayer and semi-finals against Kei Nishikori. But Djokovic’s straight-sets win over Murray in the quarter-finals confirmed that he was still in top form when he took the court.

Nadal once against stood across the net in the final, but the Serbian had a clear mental advantage. Djokovic owned a flawless 3-0 record in Miami finals, while Nadal was winless (0-3) at the same juncture.

Djokovic’s superior serve saw him take 83 per cent of points when he got his first serve in play and his penetrating groundstrokes pinned Nadal well behind the baseline. The World No. 2 coasted to a 6-3, 6-3 win and further proved his hard-court dominance over the Spaniard. Although Nadal led their ATP Head2Head rivalry 22-18, Djokovic held a 14-7 edge in their hard-court series.


2015: Repeat Business
For the third time in his career, Djokovic arrived in Miami on the back of victories in Melbourne and Indian Wells. Unlike some of his other dominant runs in Miami, the defending champion was pushed from the first ball this time. He went to a deciding set in his opening round against Martin Klizan and a fourth-round clash with Alexandr Dolgopolov, but ultimately advanced to a sixth final in Florida.

Waiting for Djokovic in the final was another showdown with Murray. Djokovic had won their past nine hard-court meetings and even when Murray appeared to have an edge in the hard-hitting rallies, the Serbian looked confident in being able to wear his opponent down.

After delivering his best tennis for two sets, Murray was unable to keep up with the physical demands required to beat Djokovic. The top seed sprinted through the final set for a 7-6, 4-6, 6-0 victory and became the first man in the Open Era to complete the grueling Sunshine Double three times.


2016: Making History
A now-familiar pattern for Djokovic saw him once again enter the second Masters 1000 event of the year with titles in Melbourne and Indian Wells. His confidence only grew at his most successful Masters 1000 event and the top seed once again powered through the draw, outlasting David Goffin in an entertaining semi-final to face Nishikori.

The Japanese, competing in one of the biggest hard-court finals of his career, broke Djokovic in the third game of the match. It would be the only momentum he held that afternoon as the Serbian claimed his sixth straight win over Nishikori with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph. Djokovic lifted a then-record 28th Masters 1000 title and matched Agassi’s tournament record with his sixth crown.

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[Damian]

ATP Resurfaced: Federer Saves 2 M.P. To Defeat Berdych

Spoiler:

Swiss maestro to play Kyrgios on Friday
Editor's Note: ATPTour.com is resurfacing articles to bring fans closer to their favourite players. This story was originally published on 30 March 2017.

Roger Federer held off a streaky Tomas Berdych on Thursday at the Miami Open presented by Itau, saving two match points to reach the semi-finals 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(6).

“I’ve had some tough losses here where I should have won, like against Tomas a few years ago and also against Nishikori, and they stay with you. I’m happy to come have through today,” Federer told ESPN after the match. “I definitely got very lucky at the end, but I think I showed great heart today. I fought and Tomas definitely started to step it up, but it was a great match at the end.”

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Federer hadn't saved a match point en route to victory since erasing three in coming back from two sets down to defeat Marin Cilic in the 2016 Wimbledon quarter-finals. The Swiss maestro moves to 17-1 in 2017, his best start to a season since 2006, and has now won seven straight tie-breaks. Federer is through to his seventh semi-final in Miami and first since 2011.

The fifth seed will play 12th seed Nick Kyrgios for a place in Sunday's final. Kyrgios leads the FedEx ATPHead2Head with Federer 1-0, prevailing on the clay courts of Madrid in 2015 in a third-set tie-break.

"They like the big stage and the belief they have makes them tough to play in any given match," said Federer of Kyrgios and other rising stars on the ATP World Tour. “The question with those guys coming up is what can they bring every single day? How is the mind and the body coping through the newer stress for them that they're experiencing? Some weeks you feel great, some weeks you don't feel so good. That's normal when you're younger and still trying to figure everything out, what their best surface is, how they need to play against certain player types.”

Coming into the quarter-finals, Berdych had dropped serve just once in the tournament. But, putting just one of six first serves into play, the Czech was broken in the opening game of the match. In contrast, Federer fought off a break point in the second game. He held serve throughout and broke Berdych again at 4-2 to put the set beyond doubt.


Berdych regrouped in the second set and took advantage of a loose Federer service game to go ahead 5-3 and soon after snapped his streak of 15 lost sets to Federer to take the match to a decider.

Little separated both players in the early stages of the third set, but a pair of forehand errors from Berdych gifted Federer a break to lead 4-2. The fifth seed was shockingly broken at love attempting to serve out the match at 5-3 and couldn't convert on a match point at 5-4 after Berdych erased it with a gutsy 120mph second serve down the T to Federer's forehand.

Federer trailed 4/6 in the third-set tie-break, but Berdych missed his opportunities with a backhand unforced error and a forehand into the net. A double fault from Berdych at 6/7 wrapped up the match after one hour and 57 minutes. Federer improves his FedEx ATP Head2Head against Berdych to 18-6 and has won their past seven matches.

“I guess you get better over time handling pressure. Then you have to be careful as you grow older not to play too conservatively when it matters. You start playing percentages way too much when you get older because you've seen too many times what can happen,” said Federer. “Sometimes when you have that young mind you just go for it, and that's when great things do happen. For me, it's always a balance between playing the percentages, yet playing free and young in the mind.”

Federer has not tasted success in Miami since 2006, when he completed the Indian Wells-Miami title double for the second consecutive year.

Despite the loss, Berdych said there were still plenty of positives to take from his fortnight in Miami.

“I've done quite a bit of work in between Indian Wells and now and I think that's showing here, which is important,” said Berdych. “I think this was just the very beginning. The beginning of the year has slipped a bit for me, but I think the season is long, and I think whoever is going to come fresh and strong for the second part of it is going to be very dangerous.”

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[Barty]

'Good-Looking' Iguana & No. 1 Promposal: Memorable Off-Court Moments In Miami

Spoiler:

Look back on four fun moments from the Masters 1000 tournament
From Jim Courier's first 'Sunshine Double' and Andre Agassi's six titles to the birth of the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the Miami Open presented by Itau has delivered highlight after highlight since its inaugural tournament in 1985. But the good memories from this Masters 1000 tournament extend beyond the court.

We take a walk down memory lane and relive four fun moments from the past four years...

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2019: Federer's Favourite Child
Roger Federer has done countless interviews over the years, but he faced probably the toughest question at all from #NextGenATP reporter Miomir Kecmanovic on media day in Miami.

“We all know you have four kids. We want to know which one is your favourite,” asked Kecmanovic.

Federer, father to twin girls Charlene and Myla and boys Leo and Lenny, laughed as he replied, “Cheeky question, huh? Good one! I’ve actually never been asked!”


2018: Tiafoe Undercover
Does that ticket scanner look familiar? Eagle-eyed fans entering Crandon Park got an unexpected surprise when they found Frances Tiafoe scanning them in. "You are a champion!" said one man. "This is not your job," said another woman. "Good game last night!"

But not all the spectators were as observant. Wearing a cap and sunglasses, the young American managed to fool a number of people...


2017: Iguana In The House
The score was tied 3-3 in the third set, with Tommy Haas set to serve to Jiri Vesely during their first-round match, when an iguana climbed to the top of a baseline scoreboard and rested at the best seat on Court 1. "It's a big one," said the umpire. Officials tried to shoo the reptile away with a towel, but he refused to budge.

With play temporarily suspended, Haas walked over and snapped a selfie with the animal. "It's nice for him to stop by. Good-looking iguana,” said the veteran, who was making his final appearance in Miami.

Eventually, though, the iguana's fun in the sun ended, but not before a victory lap. The reptile pranced around and across the court, sprinting to the opposite baseline as the fans cheered.


2016: The World's Best Promposal?
It may be difficult to beat this promposal from one young fan, who enlisted the help of Novak Djokovic in Miami. As the World No. 1 finished up a practice session, the fan hung over the railings with a sign, "Nole, would you please help me with my 'promposal'".

Djokovic was happy to assist, promptly pulling the fan from the crowd. "Rebecca, will you go to prom with Ricardo," he asked, giving her a choice of two tennis balls — one with Y for yes and N for no.

"I'll remember it, and I hope they do too," said Djokovic. "I hope they have a nice time at prom."


Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the 2020 Miami Open presented by Itau will not proceed as scheduled.

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[DUN I LOVE]

@Barty, od 21 Felix vs Fabio.

[Del Fed]