Monday, 5 April 2021

Hurkacz 1st Masters 1000 title

Final day in Miami Open - ATP Masters 1000

2021 Miami Open an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, in Miami, Florida, USA, 22 March - 4 April 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):
Roger Federer (4) who defeated John Isner (7) 6-1 6-4

Final:


Jannik Sinner (21) (Italy) v Hubert Hurkacz (26) (Poland)


In the first meeting between the pair, breaks were exchanged early in set one, and then serves held until the eleventh game where Sinner broke again.

The Italian failed to serve out the set, in fact broken back to love.

Hurkacz grabbed his chance in the tiebreak, racing to 6-2. Sinner saved two set points, but Hurkacz won the set 7-6(4).

Seizing on the momentum, Hurkacz broke Sinner’s first two games of set two, and effectively had sealed the match.

Sinner retrieved one of the breaks, but it wasn’t sufficient to prevent Hurkacz winning the set 6-4 and the title 7-6(4) 6-4.


Title number three for Hubert Hurkacz, and the first at Masters 1000 level.

The victory enables Hurkacz to jump 21 spots to a career high ranking of #16

Sinner improves nine places to his career high ranking of #23

Sunday, 4 April 2021

Barty defends Miami title

Final day in Miami Open - WTA 1000.

2021 Miami Open a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, in Miami, Florida, USA, 22 March - 4 April 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

Defending champion (2019):
Ashleigh Barty (12) who defeated Karolina Pliskova (5) 7-6(1) 6-3


Final:


Ashleigh Barty (1) (Australia) v Bianca Andreescu (8) (Canada)


In their first meeting, Ashleigh Barty took control from the outset, and although she wasn’t able to consolidate her initial break of the Andreescu serve, the top seed dominated the remainder of the first set and took it 6-3.

Continuing in the same fashion in set two, Barty was leading 2-0, and while defending a double break, Andreescu fell awkwardly, injuring an ankle.

The Canadian continued bravely, but eventually lost serve, and took a medical time out.

Barty easily held serve upon resumption, but clearly Andreescu was unable to compete with the injury, and sadly had to retire.

Ashleigh Barty defended her 2019 title 6-3 4-0 (retired).

Saturday, 3 April 2021

Miami Open - ATP semi finals

Semi final day in Miami Open - ATP Masters 1000

2021 Miami Open an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, in Miami, Florida, USA, 22 March - 4 April 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):
Roger Federer (4) who defeated John Isner (7) 6-1 6-4

Semi final results:


Jannik Sinner (21) defeated Roberto Bautista (7) 5-7 6-4 6-4

Hubert Hurkacz (26) defeated Andrey Rublev (4) 6-3 6-4


Final will be between:


Jannik Sinner (21) (Italy) v Hubert Hurkacz (26) (Poland)

Friday, 2 April 2021

Miami Open - WTA semi finals

Semi final day in Miami Open - WTA 1000.

2021 Miami Open a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, in Miami, Florida, USA, 22 March - 4 April 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

Defending champion (2019):
Ashleigh Barty (12) who defeated Karolina Pliskova (5) 7-6(1) 6-3


Semi final results:


Ashleigh Barty (1) defeated Elina Svitolina (5) 6-3 6-3

Bianca Andreescu (8) defeated Maria Sakkari (23) 7-6(7) 3-6 7-6(4)


Final will be between:


Ashleigh Barty (1) (Australia) v Bianca Andreescu (8) (Canada)

Miami Open - ATP quarter finals (2)

Quarter final day part two in Miami Open - ATP Masters 1000

2021 Miami Open an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, in Miami, Florida, USA, 22 March - 4 April 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):
Roger Federer (4) who defeated John Isner (7) 6-1 6-4

Quarter final results:


Andrey Rublev (4) defeated Sebastian Korda 7-5 7-6(7)

Hubert Hurkacz (26) defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 2-6 6-3 6-4


Semi final match ups 


Roberto Bautista (7) v Jannik Sinner (21)

Andrey Rublev (4) v Hubert Hurkacz (26)

Thursday, 1 April 2021

Miami Open - ATP quarter finals (1)

Quarter final day part one in Miami Open - ATP Masters 1000

2021 Miami Open an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, in Miami, Florida, USA, 22 March - 4 April 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

2019 champion (not defending):
Roger Federer (4) who defeated John Isner (7) 6-1 6-4

Quarter final results:


Roberto Bautista Agut (7) defeated Daniil Medvedev (1) 6-4 6-2

Jannik Sinner (21) defeated Alexander Bublik (32) 7-6(5) 6-4


Semi final match up


Roberto Bautista (7) v Jannik Sinner (21)

Miami Open - WTA quarter finals (2)

Quarter final day part two in Miami Open - WTA 1000.

2021 Miami Open a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, in Miami, Florida, USA, 22 March - 4 April 2021.
Event not held last year due to COVID-19.

Defending champion (2019):
Ashleigh Barty (12) who defeated Karolina Pliskova (5) 7-6(1) 6-3


Quarter final results:


Bianca Andreescu (8) defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4 3-6 6-3

Maria Sakkari (23) defeated Naomi Osaka (2) 6-0 6-4


Semi final match ups


Ashleigh Barty (1) v Elina Svitolina (5)

Bianca Andreescu (8) v Maria Sakkari (23)