MIAMI OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2016 REPORT ON EASTER SUNDAY, IT’S HOT, IT’S MUGGY, IT’S FLORIDA, WHERE’S THE BUNNY?

Written by: Staff on 27th March 2016

MIAMI OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2016 REPORT ON EASTER SUNDAY, IT'S HOT, IT'S MUGGY, IT'S FLORIDA, WHERE'S THE BUNNY?

epa05232861 A shirt clings to the perspiration of Dominic Thiem of Austria in action against Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan during a third round match at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, USA, 27 March 2016. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER |

With the loss of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to illness at this year’s Miami Open perhaps next year they should give out flu shots in the locker room before the tournament starts.

There is however a lot of great tennis left to play and the world’s #1 Novak Djokovic looks well and indestructible even by a virus. Djokovic will play #38 ranked Joao Sousa of Portugal today in what should be a routine win for Djokovic.

Tomas Berdych will play American Stevie Johnson in what should be a very good match. This match pits two very powerful men with big serves and forehands but the advantage goes to the Czech because of his superior backhand.

Rising Belgian star David Goffin, who is playing with a heavy heart because of the terrorist attack in his home country, plays #21 Victor Troicki. Goffin is playing very well and should win this match of players only 4 spots apart in the rankings.

Victoria Azarenka is picking up where she left off at Indian Wells and should dispose of Magda Linette. In an interesting match Madison Keys plays Roberta Vinci.Keys should overpower Vinci with her big serve and groundstrokes.

Did you know there is a Jacksockforpresident.com. “The leader you didn’t know you needed in the campaign you didn’t know existed..?” Very funny Jack but you need to win a few majors to be considered presidential.

This piece was contributed to 10sBalls By Miami teaching Pro Don Petrine.