MIAMI (AFP) -- World number one Carlos Alcaraz moved into the last 16 of the Miami Open after beating Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) on Sunday, March 26, as he remains on track for tennis' "Sunshine Double." The 19-year-old Spaniard, who beat Daniil Medvedev to win the title in Indian Wells...
Hubert Hurkacz saved five match points as he fought back to beat Thanasi Kokkinakis in a three and a half hour epic while fourth-seed Daniil Medvedev got his Miami Open bid under way with an easy win on Saturday, March 25. *Hubert Hurkacz of Poland returns a serve to Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia...
MIAMI (AFP) — World number one Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic start to his Miami Open title defence, defeating Argentina's Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 on Friday, March 24. *Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a backhand against Facundo Bagnis of Argentina in their second round match at Hard Rock Stadium...
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during the men’s single finals at the 2022 Miami Open presented by Ita˙ at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on April 3, 2022. (AFP) Carlos Alcaraz believes watching boyhood idol Rafael Nadal helped him become the the youngest ever Miami Open champion on...
Poland’s Iga Swiatek poses with her trophy after winning the women’s single finals at the 2022 Miami Open presented by Itaú at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on April 2, 2022. (AFP) Iga Swiatek's dream season continued as the incoming world number one scooped her third successive...
Daniil Medvedev of Russia waves to the crowd as he leaves the court after losing to Hubert Hurkacz of Poland in their Men's quarterfinal match during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 31, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AFP) Daniil Medvedev said physical struggles destroyed any chance...
Naomi Osaka of Japan returns a shot to Alison Riske of United States during the Women’s Singles match on Day 8 of the 2022 Miami Open presented by Itaú at Hard Rock Stadium on March 28, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AFP) Naomi Osaka will face American Danielle Collins for a place in the...
File Photo Alex Eala got a taste of world-class action but succumbed to Madison Brengle, 6-2, 6-1, in the opening round of the 2022 Miami Open Wednesday (early Thursday in Manila). Eala, 16, tried to keep up with the world No. 59 Brengle but fell short to the American’s experienced plays after 72...
Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala quickly got to work for her 2022 Miami Open main draw debut by having a practice session with Ajla Tomljanovic. Eala, 16, posted a photo of her and Tomljanovic on social media, thanking the Croatian-Australian. “Thank you Ajla Tomljanovic for a great...
File Photo Wildcard entry Alex Eala makes her main draw debut at the prestigious Miami Open this week when she clashes with American Madison Brengle in the opening round. The development came after the draws were released recently, with Eala and Brengle bracketed at the lower part of the 128-player...
File Photo from Alex Eala's Facebook page Alex Eala is expected to get up close and personal with the world’s best when she competes in the prestigious Miami Open on March 22 to April 3 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Eala, 16, earned a wildcard berth in the 96-player main draw field for her...
Alex Eala (Photo from Rafa Nadal Academy) Junior tennis standout Alex Eala improved to a career-high No. 662 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings following her stint at the W60 Bellinzona tournament in Switzerland last week. Eala, 15, jumped from No. 715 after defeating two...
