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Danielle Collins rolls to Miami Open semis, is atop her game since announcing retirement

Sports / Tennis /

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Maybe it’s because the Miami Open is just a drive across the state from Danielle Collins’ St. Petersburg home and she can have her precious dog, Quincy (Mr. Q), with her. Maybe it’s because she announced she is retiring at the end of this year and she’s playing with more freedom.

Or maybe it’s the tweaking she ...Read more

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Miami Open showcases tennis moms on tour, WTA initiatives aim to empower moms-to-be

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Motherhood is becoming more and more commonplace in professional tennis with 20 moms on the WTA Tour, including six competing in the Miami Open singles main draw over the past week.

There was even an All-Mom second-round match between former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka and former No. 3 Elina Svitolina.

Osaka, who won the ...Read more

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Medvedev, Sinner, Alcaraz advance to Miami Open quarters. Three-time champ Azarenka reaches women's semi.

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Defending Miami Open champion Daniil Medvedev of Russia struggled early, but regained his form and reached the quarterfinals on a sunny Tuesday afternoon with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 win over Dominik Koepfer of Germany.

Medvedev trailed 4-0 in the first-set tiebreak but rallied to win the remaining games to stay alive. His next...Read more

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Coco Gauff out at Miami Open, tournament director smooths things over after Casper Ruud rant

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MIAMI — The Miami Open will go on without South Florida fan favorite Coco Gauff. The third-ranked American was eliminated 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 by No. 23 Caroline Garcia of France late Monday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium.

Garcia had won their previous two matches in 2022 but had lost seven matches in a row to Top 10 players before Monday.

“It’...Read more

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Pegula expects good things from coaching change, Fritz loses to Brazilian at Miami Open

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A few weeks shy of her 30th birthday, Jessica Pegula felt like she needed to make a change. She was the No. 4 player in the world — she’s still No. 5 in the WTA rankings — and yet she was again reeling from an early exit at a Grand Slam tournament. Her window to finally break through and win a major is going to close eventually and Pegula ...Read more

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Miami Open local Coco Gauff, black-clad Sabalenka (and others) finally begin play

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Reigning U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff can roll out of her comfy bed in Delray Beach and arrive at Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Open in an hour — sometimes less.

That is, if steady rain doesn’t make your trip a bit longer, as it likely did Friday, when tournament officials delayed the day’s matches until just ...Read more

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Heavy rain, flooding expected Friday, could disrupt star-studded Miami Open lineup

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Mother Nature clearly did not consult with Miami Open organizers about Friday’s schedule.

A severe weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service for heavy rainfall leading to potential flooding beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, hours before a long list of the biggest names in tennis are set to play their opening ...Read more

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Sloane Stephens celebrates birthday with pajama party, Miami Open win over Angelique Kerber

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MIAMI — Sloane Stephens celebrated her 31st birthday on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over former world No. 1 Angelique Kerber, and revealed afterward that the festivities began Tuesday night with a seafood pajama party with family and friends.

“It was really fun, everyone dressed up in their favorite PJs, I wore a very old-school two-piece...Read more

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Venus Williams loses match, but inspires peers. Wozniacki advances, speaks out on Halep.

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Open Grandstand crowd Tuesday was smaller than the packed stadiums Venus Williams attracted back in 2002, when she was the top-ranked player in the world, battling the likes of Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis.

And there weren’t as many cameras focused on the seven-time ...Read more

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic withdraws from Miami Open on eve of the tournament

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MIAMI — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Miami Open on the eve of the tournament, one week after being stunned by 123rd-ranked Luca Nardi in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion has not played in Miami since 2019 — the last few years because he declined the COVID vaccine...Read more

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Ukrainian star Dayana Yastremska uses tennis as platform for war-torn home

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SAN DIEGO — In the unsettling darkness, Russian attack drones flew past the 12th floor window of the home of Dayana Yastremska. The family scrambled, dogs in tow, to an underground parking garage.

Odesa, a vibrant port nestled alongside the Black Sea in southwest Ukraine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its contributions to cinema, ...Read more

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World No. 1s Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek on entry list for upcoming 2024 Miami Open

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MIAMI — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is expected to return to the Miami Open this year for the first time since 2019.

The winner of a record 24 Grand Slam titles, Djokovic is on the entry list for the upcoming tournament at Hard Rock Stadium, March 17-31, as is women’s No. 1 Iga Swiatek.

Djokovic has won the Miami Open six times but was ...Read more

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Naomi Osaka explains why she's investing in women's sports

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Naomi Osaka is one of the world’s most recognizable and marketable athletes. The Japanese tennis player, who’s lived most her life in the U.S., is a four-time Grand Slam winner.

She’s been open about her struggles with depression and took a break from the sport starting in 2022. Osaka returned last month in Australia after giving birth to...Read more

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Bryce Miller: Tennis mom Caroline Wozniacki brings comeback story to Cymbiotika San Diego Open

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SAN DIEGO — Count Caroline Wozniacki among all those mothers who re-enter the workforce, striving to find that tricky balance between parenting and the things that bring in a paycheck.

Wozniacki, 33, stepped away from professional tennis for three and a half years. She turned pro at 15 and was ranked No. 1 in the world for 71 weeks, two more ...Read more

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Four tennis legends with 42 Grand Slam wins try different sport in Pickleball Slam 2 event on Sunday

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MIAMI — Tennis legends Andre Agassi and John McEnroe were contacted a couple of years ago by a promotion company pitching a new event. McEnroe openly scoffed at the idea. Agassi was skeptical. They both heard of the hot new sport with the silly name but at first were not sold on getting involved.

That changed quickly.

Pickleball Slam 2 ...Read more