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Mathematical memo to Maria Sharapova and her entourage: During the first two sets of Sharapova's match with Lucie Safarova, she was winning 34% of second serve points. At the same time, she was putting in 64% of first serves, and winning 70% of those points. Had she fired a first serve on her second serve, she would have double-faulted dozens of times but would have won 45% of second serve points.
Andy Murray got off to a really slow start -- a sign of his lack of a coach, perhaps? At least he managed to pick up his game. He'll need a lot more that this to avoid falling to #8, though. Matthew Ebden added only a few points, but that may well be enough to take him above #65.
The second set of this was frankly pretty ugly, but Caroline Wozniacki survived. She's still only #17 in safe points, though, and will need a lot more to go any higher. Monica Puig will be around #55.
The score makes this look closer than it was -- Roger Federer lost only three points on serve (he won 94% of first serve points, 92% of second serve points). Ivo Karlovic did pretty well on serve, too, but you knew he was doomed if it came to a tiebreak. For a guy who wasn't sure he would play, Federer certainly looks solid...
One high profile player/coach alliance has come to a close and another looks distinctly rocky with the news that Novak Djokovic received a last minute telephone call from Boris Becker to say he wouldn’t be able to be with his Serbian charge for the Sony Open in Miami because he was about to undergo hip surgery.
As Andy Murray faces up to one of the most important ten days of his year with the ranking points from being champion of the Sony Open in Miami to defend, he has admitted he is emotionally wounded and distinctly down in the dumps after being rocked by Ivan Lendl’s decision to stand down as his coach.
An important victory for Kirsten Flipkens, who was defending quarterfinalist points. Even with the win, she is far from clinching her Top 25 spot.
Carlos Berlocq is another guy who may not have been ready to play. The good news is, he wasn't defending anything; the bad news is, the loss will leave him not much above #60.
The reasons for the surprise split between world no.6 Andy Murray and his former coach Ivan Lendl are emerging that the 54 year-old is so enthused by his return to senior competitive tennis on the PowerShares Series and ATP Champions Tour that diary conflicts mean he cannot dedicate sufficient time to the Scot.
Boris Becker planned reunion with world no.2 Novak Djokovic at the Sony Open has been postponed because the 46 year-old German has fallen ill.
Common sense finally seems to have prevailed as world no.8 Juan Martin Del Potro has withdrawn from the Sony Open in Miami with an ongoing problem in his left wrist.
A very minor upset, based on the rankings -- but an interesting one, because these two are both very inconsistent players. We had no idea what to expect.
With no seeds in action on the first day of men's play, the biggest news was probably off-court. Juan Martin del Potro's wrist is still acting up, and he was forced to pull out -- nice news for Rafael Nadal, who was drawn to face him in the quarterfinal. The news came late enough that del Potro is being replaced in the draw by Lucky Loser Benjamin Becker; there is no seed promotion.
Venus Williams tells CNN "I’m more confident on the court than I have ever been in my life"
Top seed and holder Williams will open on Thursday in the second round after a bye against Yaroslava Shvedova, who beat former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-2 in first-round play. Ukrainian Elina Svitolina put out American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
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