Miami Open: Jelena Ostapenko and Elise Mertens exits set a new record
The defeats of Jelena Ostapenko and Elise Mertens brought to 18 the number of seeds eliminated from the WTA side of the Miami Open draw.
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Jenson Brooksby apologises for Miami Open outburst after Kyrgios and Zverev comparisons
Jenson Brooksby has apologised for accidentally hitting a ball boy during his Miami Open win over Federico Coria on Thursday. There were calls for the American to be disqualified for the match after a ball boy was struck when he threw his racket for the second time in the match, with his opponent also pushing the umpire to default him.
'Lucky loser' Kevin Anderson ousted at Miami Open
South Africa's Kevin Anderson exited the Miami Open in the second round on Friday after losing 6-7 (7/9), 6-3, 3-6 to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Rafael Nadal tribute shared by Ash Barty after retirement as Spaniard 'amazing for tennis'
Rafael Nadal has been praised for his dedication by Ash Barty off the back of her retirement. The world No 1 made the shock decision to walk away from tennis earlier this week despite being the world's current best WTA player and the reigning champion of both Wimbledon and the Australian Open.
Cameron Norrie wins battle of the Brits against Jack Draper in Miami Open
Cameron Norrie scored his second career win over compatriot Jack Draper 7-6(5) 6-4 in an all-British affair in the Miami Open second round. Draper had secured his maiden win at Masters 1000 level in his first round against Gilles Simon to set up a battle of the Brits but it was the 10th seed who got the better of the 20-year-old in a repeat of their Queens quarter-final from last year.
Ash Barty has the answers to the two questions we all ask ourselves
Even though this year is shaping up to be yet another wild ride, I still didn’t have Ash Barty joining the Great Resignation on my 2022 bingo card.
Former world no.3 Dominic Thiem set for long-awaited comeback from injury in Marbella Challenger
Dominic Thiem is set to make his long-awaited comeback to tennis after announcing that he will take part at the Marbella Challenger next week. The Austrian was granted a wildcard to compete at the Marbella event, as he announced the news on Instagram. Ad/> He said: «Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that I will be playing this upcoming week a tournament in Marbella, Spain.
'Not surprised' - Mats Wilander hails 'complete player' Iga Swiatek as No. 1 in waiting after shock Ash Barty retirement
Mats Wilander has said he is «not surprised» that «complete player» Iga Swiatek is set to take over as the world No. 1 after Ashleigh Barty's shock retirement. Barty was tipped to dominate for the next decade after ending a 44-year wait for a home winner at the Australian Open, with Eurosport expert Wilander believing she could win 10 more Grand Slams after taking women’s tennis to the “next level”.