Djokovic wins fifth Miami Open

Djokovic earned his fifth Key Biscayne title Sunday, beating Andy Murray for the seventh consecutive time by showing superior stamina in the subtropical heat to win the Miami Open final 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-0. Murray broke in the final game of the second set to even the match, but fatigue then became a factor on a sunny, humid, 80-degree afternoon. Djokovic was the fitter player down the stretch. "It was brutal. It's very warm," Djokovic said. "I...

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Miami Open : Djokovic reaches fourth round

The defending champion, Novak Djokovic, defeated Belgium’s Steve Darcis 6-0, 7-5 to power into the last 16 of the Miami Open along with Japan’s Kei Nishikori, Canada’s Milos Raonic and the American John Isner. The Serbian world No1, who just like last year won at Indian Wells before heading to South Florida, will face Alexandr Dolgopolov, a 7-5, 6-4 winner over Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci, in the fourth round. Djokovic, who is seeking a fifth...

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Rafael Nadal knocked out by Fernando Verdasco at Miami Open

Rafael Nadal was dumped out of the Miami Open on Sunday as he suffered a shock defeat to fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco. The second seed is a four-time finalist in Florida but has never won the tournament and will have to wait at least another year after going down 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 to his countryman. Nadal fought back well after losing the first set and looked to have all the momentum but was broken to go 3-1 down in the third and Verdasco held...

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Djokovic beats Federer to win his fourth Indian Wells Title

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic captured his 50th tour-level title on Sunday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden as he lifted the BNP Paribas Open trophy for the fourth time with a 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2 victory over Roger Federer. The 27-year-old Djokovic is the 12th player in the Open Era to win 50 titles, eclipsing his coach, Boris Becker, on 49 trophies. He was later presented with a celebratory cake. "I believe that I have to earn everything that...

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US Open : Two big upsets on saturday semifinals

Instead of Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer for the U.S. Open title, first-time Grand Slam finalists Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic will vie for the championship after a pair of semifinal surprises Saturday. First, Japan's Nishikori became the first man from Asia to reach a major singles championship match by staying fresher than Djokovic in stifling heat and winning 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Then, Croatia's Cilic used every bit of his 6-foot-6...

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US Open : Federer rallies in an epic 5 setter to defeat Monfils

Roger Federer saved two match points while coming all the way back from a two-set deficit to beat Gael Monfils 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 Thursday night and reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time since 2011. Frustrated by Monfils' unpredictable style, flummoxed by the swirling wind, and missing shots he normally makes, Federer twice was a single point from losing while down 5-4 in the fourth set. But he got out of that hole, starting...

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US Open : Djokovic, Serena in semifinals

Through a pair of back-and-forth sets, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray put on a display befitting a matchup of past U.S. Open champions. They tracked down would-be winners and somehow got them back, prolonging points that involved 10 or 20 strokes or more, extended by Djokovic's slides and splits or Murray's gifted anticipation. After one 30-shot masterpiece on his way to victory, Djokovic raised his right fist, bellowed, "Come on!" and windmilled...

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US Open : Djokovic vs Murray Preview

Two of the 'Big Four' meeting in the quarter-finals seems almost unheard of. This blockbuster encounter is a final in its own right, and it was in 2012, when Murray claimed his maiden Grand Slam in an epic five-hour encounter. A final that included the equal longest US Open men’s final in history, and the longest tie break in US Open finals history, which Murray won 12-10. The two have an intense rivalry, with Djokovic leading 12-8 overall,...

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