Rafael Nadal Wins In Miami Tennis

Written by: Staff on 27th March 2014

Sony Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida

Rafael Nadal Wins In Miami Tennis

epa04143889 Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Milos Raonic of Canada during a quarter final match at the Sony Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida, USA, 27 March 2014. Nadal won the match in three sets. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER |

LARSON’S TENNIS NEWS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

* No Top Twenty spot for Dolgopolov after loss to Berdych

* Nadal outlasts Raonic

* Bryans to face unseeded Cabal/Farah in doubles final

TODAY’S MEN’S NEWS

Miami

One update on yesterday’s edition: As noted in World News, Andy Murray’s issue with Novak Djokovic was that Djokovic’s racquet went across the net, not that it touched it. And replays do seem to have confirmed his contention. Not that that helps Murray any.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (1) R Nadal def. (12) M Raonic 4-6 6-2 6-4

For most of the first set of this, Rafael Nadal was holding fairly easily and Milos Raonic was struggling. Then, out of the blue, Raonic had a break point in game ten, and Nadal double-faulted, and that was the set.

Nadal proceeded to break in the very first game of the second set, and go up 4-0 before Raonic eventually held. In the third, they both held until the seventh game, when Nadal broke. Then it was just a matter of serving it out. He will, of course, remain #1. But he was out there for two and a half hours, and he played the late match. His stamina is going to be tested.

Milos Raonic lasted long enough to reach #10, matching his career high. Too bad we’re going into the clay season; that’s not a surface that’s likely to help him in his quest to go higher.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (7) T Berdych def. (22) A Dolgopolov 6-4 7-6(7-3)

Alexandr Dolgopolov led by a break for most of the second set. But he lost it toward the end of the set — blowing a set point along the way — and played a bad tiebreak. Which ends his Top Twenty hopes; we show him at #22. Tomas Berdych, with this win, moves past David Ferrer in the rankings; Berdych will be #5 (or better) and Ferrer, #4 coming in, will fall all the way to #6.

For Berdych, this is career win #450. With Lleyton Hewitt having earlier recorded #600, this event seems to be turning into a big tournament for milestones.

Doubles – Semifinal: (1) Bryan/Bryan def. (8) Llodra/Mahut 7-6(7-2) 6-2

It appears that this will be enough points to let the Bryans regain their rightful place at the top of the ATP Race standings; we show Kubot/Lindstedt with 2270, the Bryans with 2275. If the Bryans win the title, obviously, they will build a substantial lead.

Doubles – Semifinal: Cabal/Farah def. (WC) Harrison/Sock 2-6 6-4 11-9

When the surprise team of the tournament face the surprise team of the year, who do you expect to win? In this case, it was the team of the year…. Cabal/Farah came here #7 in the ATP Race; it looks as if they’ll leave with a spot in the Top Five.

NEXT WEEK ON THE ATP WORLD TOUR:

Davis Cup

******** STATS AND FACTS ********

RANKINGS

Estimated ATP World Tour Rankings

As of March 27, 2013

Rank &

Prior…Player………..Points

1..(1) Nadal………….13490

2..(2) Djokovic……….11170

3..(3) Wawrinka………..5740

4..(5) Federer…………5225

5..(7) Berdych…………4720

6..(4) Ferrer………….4640

7..(8) Del Potro……….4260

8..(6) Murray………….3975

9.(10) Isner…………..2715

10.(12) Raonic………….2710

11..(9) Gasquet…………2635

12.(11) Tsonga………….2615

13.(14) Fognini…………2340

14.(17) Robredo…………2140

15.(16) Dimitrov………..2130

16.(15) Youzhny…………2090

17.(13) Haas……………2075

18.(21) Nishikori……….1985

19.(18) Anderson………..1940

20.(19) Almagro…………1750

21.(20) Janowicz………..1715

22.(23) Dolgopolov………1690

23.(22) Gulbis………….1655

24.(24) Monfils…………1510

24.(25) Kohlschreiber……1510

26.(28) Pospisil………..1333

27.(26) Cilic…………..1330

28.(27) Simon…………..1315

29.(29) Verdasco………..1270

30.(32) Mayer…………..1245

**DRAWS

Miami — week of March 17, 2014

………………..3R…………….4R………QF……….SF

1 Nadal………….(1)Nadal……….Nadal……Nadal…….Nadal

29 Tursunov………Istomin

19 Janowicz………Bautista Agut

14 Fognini……….(14)Fognini…….Fognini

12 Raonic………..(12)Raonic……..Raonic…..Raonic

23 Monfils……….Garcia Lopez

27 Pospisil………Bedene(Q)

[Becker(LL)]……..Becker(LL)……..Becker

3 Wawrinka……….(3)Wawrinka…….Wawrinka

25 Cilic…………Roger-Vasselin

22 Dolgopolov…….(22)Dolgopolov….Dolgopolov..Dolgopolov

[Lajovic(LL)]…….(LL)Lajovic

10 Isner…………(10)Isner………Isner

18 Almagro……….(18)Almagro

26 Simon…………Sousa

7 Berdych………..(7)Berdych……..Berdych….Berdych…..Berdych

5 Federer………..(5)Federer……..Federer….Federer

28 Verdasco………de Bakker(Q)

17 Anderson………(17)Anderson

9 Gasquet………..(9)Gasquet……..Gasquet

15 Dimitrov………(15)Dimitrov

20 Nishikori……..(20)Nishikori…..Nishikori..Nishikori..Nishikori

31 Seppi…………(31)Seppi

4 Ferrer…………(4)Ferrer………Ferrer

6 Murray…………(6)Murray………Murray…..Murray

32 Lopez…………(32)Lopez

24 Kohlschreiber….Baghdatis(WC)

11 Tsonga………..(11)Tsonga……..Tsonga

16 Robredo……….(16)Robredo…….Robredo

21 Gulbis………..Benneteau

30 Mayer…………(30)Mayer

2 Djokovic……….(2)Djokovic…….Djokovic…Djokovic…Djokovic

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Nadal

2 Djokovic

3 Wawrinka……..lost 4R (Dolgopolov)

4 Ferrer……….lost 4R (Nishikori)

5 Federer………lost QF (Nishikori)

6 Murray……….lost QF (Djokovic)

7 Berdych

8 del Potro…….WITHDREW (replaced by Becker)

9 Gasquet………lost 4R (Federer

10 Isner……….lost 4R (Berdych)

11 Tsonga………lost 4R (Murray)

12 Raonic………lost SF (Nadal)

13 Haas………..WITHDREW (replaced by Lajovic)

14 Fognini……..lost QF (Nadal)

15 Dimitrov…….lost 3R (Nishikori)

16 Robredo……..lost 4R (Djokovic)

17 Anderson…….lost 3R (Gasquet)

18 Almagro……..lost 4R (Isner)

19 Janowicz…….lost 2R (Bautista Agut)

20 Nishikori

21 Gulbis………lost 2R (Benneteau)

22 Dolgopolov…..lost QF (Berdych)

23 Monfils……..lost 2R (Garcia-Lopez)

24 Kohlschreiber..lost 2R (Baghdatis)

25 Cilic……….lost 2R (Roger-Vasselin)

26 Simon……….lost 2R (Sousa)

27 Pospisil…….lost 2R (Bedene)

28 Verdasco…….lost 2R (de Bakker)

29 Tursunov…….lost 2R (Istomin)

30 Mayer……….WITHDREW from 3R

31 Seppi……….lost 3R (Ferrer)

32 Lopez……….lost 3R (Murray)

******** SCORES ********

THURSDAY

Miami

Singles – Quarterfinal

(1) R Nadal def. (12) M Raonic 4-6 6-2 6-4

(7) T Berdych def. (22) A Dolgopolov 6-4 7-6(7-3)

Doubles – Semifinal

(1) Bryan/Bryan def. (8) Llodra/Mahut 7-6(7-2) 6-2

Cabal/Farah def. (WC) Harrison/Sock 2-6 6-4 11-9

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