“For sure I’m really happy about the season I’m playing, who wouldn’t be happy, but I know the players get to know me more, they study me, so I have to be ready,” he said.

Canadians beat Americans in women’s doubles

In women’s doubles, Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe defeated the American team of Asia Muhammad and Alycia Parks 6-7 (4), 6-4, 10-4 in the semifinals.

Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini were scheduled to play Sofia Kenin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States in the other semifinal later Friday.

Miami women beat Boston College

The No. 21 University of Miami women’s tennis team beat Boston College 5-2 at Hard Rock Stadium on Friday evening.

The Hurricanes (7-4, 5-2 ACC) played on site at the Miami Open for the second year in a row. They won the doubles point over BC and then got four singles wins to secure the team victory.

Isabella Pfennig and Xinyi Nong dominated Marice Aguiar and Stephanie Sanchez 6-1. Boston College’s Seren Agar and Nada Dimovska won 6-2 over Antonia Balzert and Leonie Schuknecht to tie up the doubles portion.

Alexa Noel and Audrey Boch-Collins clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win over Natalie Eordekian and Tola Glowacka to send Miami into singles with an advantage.

Noel, Boch-Collins, Leonie Schuknecht, and Pfennig won their singles matches.

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