miami open – blog

Reporter Congratulates Loser Rafael Nadal On Win

Right after losing the Miami Open title to Roger Federer in straight sets Sunday, Rafael Nadal was asked how he felt about his “win.”

Roger Federer Can't Be Stopped By Rafael Nadal, Or Anyone Else

Two famous rivals named Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both got hurt, and both entered rehab cocoons for most of 2016, biding their time until this January. One emerged a radiant butterfly, posting a 19-5 record on the season, playing in two championship matches—a lovely comeback by any metric. But the other one…

Diminutive Tennis Player's Entertaining Hot Streak Ends With ACL Tear

If you were to flesh out the cohort of the next generation of tennis, the first few picks would be easy: Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev are the sure shots; Dominic Thiem and Lucas Pouille are a little older but have got to be in the mix; and from the U.S. there’s Jack Sock and hopefully Frances Tiafoe, too. But…

Good Lord, These Moody Man-Children Can Play Tennis

Nick Kyrgios’s win over Alexander Zverev in Miami Thursday was one of my favorite men’s matches this year, but the whole thing felt like a devil’s bargain: for every point of absolute gold, the public was taxed one drawn-out tantrum. A frustrating proposal for some—definitely for the chair ump and linesmen, who were…

Jittery Roger Federer Gets An Ugly Win

Today Roger Federer let slip, like an ill-timed fart, perhaps the worst four-point sequence ever seen on his serve.

Venus Williams Is Going For It

Venus Williams defeated world No. 1 Angelique Kerber in straight sets last night to advance to the semifinals of the Miami Open. By downing Kerber, the 36-year-old became the oldest player to defeat a world No. 1, but she has no desire to rest on that accomplishment.

Nick Kyrgios And Alexander Zverev Meet Again

Both kids passed their tests Tuesday in Miami, and now they’ll play each other for the second time ever.

These Roger Federer Volleys Almost Hurt To Watch

Roberto Batista Agut did about as well as you can do against the greatest these days, pushing him to two tiebreaks in the fourth round of the Miami Open, but, just, c’mon—these fucking nonchalant volleys.

Two Of Tennis's Best Young Guns Dismantled A Pair Of Hard-Serving Robots

Both Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev, the two most promising players aged 21 or under, survived their third-round tests yesterday against two aging serve-bots. Neither win came easy. When your competition moves around the court with the grace of a mannequin but can still regularly whoop 130 mph aces right by you,…

Jirí Veselý Goes Between The Legs For Winner

American Jack Sock took the first set against Jirí Veselý tonight, but even if the Czech loses their Miami Open match he’ll go home knowing he delivered the highlight of the match: a between-the-legs winner off what was a near perfect lob volley from Sock. Don’t try this at home.

French Tennis Guy Benoit Paire Is An Expert At Smashing Tennis Rackets

French hothead and World No. 39 Benoit Paire defeated Martin Klizan 7-6(4), 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday. As you might expect from a volatile head case, there were a couple racket casualties along the way.

Extra-Cool Iguana Is Now The King Of This Tennis Court

There is, supposedly, tennis being played at the Miami Open today. However, all the footage I’ve seen from the tournament indicates that some sort of benevolent reptile takeover is going down.