Marion Bartoli of France in action during her second round match against Australia's Jelena Dokic at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 19 January 2012. EPA/JOE CASTRO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT |
No real surprise here, except for the way Klara Zakopalova fell apart, but it moves Marion Bartoli a little closer to the Top Five. It won’t matter this week, but it might matter next. Klara Zakopalova will probably be #45.
This looks like yet another breakthrough for Angelique Kerber. Friday, she posted her first Top Five win. Saturday, she clinched a career high — she will rise from #27 to #23. It could be as high as #21 if she wins the title. Yanina Wickmayer ends up at #27.
It was the end of an era at Crandon Park for the Miami Open last year. From the Lipton, to the Nasdaq 100, to the Sony Ericsson, to the Sony, to the Miami Open presented by Itau, Key Biscayne saw it all.
Roger Federer of Switzerland in action during his men's singles final match against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 28 January 2018.
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