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distinctive feature of the March tournament in Indian Wells and Miami is that the fourth round is played in one day, and the quarter-stretched for two days. This is somewhat confusing, because in any other tournament, in addition to “helmet”, Quarterfinals not go two days. But we have an exciting day of the eight matches of the fourth kruga.Vsё it’s almost like at Wimbledon, where on the first Monday of the second week also goes all the fourth round, but there is also a man with a woman the same, but here in conjunction with the fourth round of the women men see out the second half of the third round.
Of all meetings Monday clearly distinguished two – Kuznetsova against Azarenka and Serena Williams against muguruza. Victoria and Garbin first crossed on the WTA level. A first meeting is always interesting to watch, especially when it comes to two players of World Eight.
Serena and Svetlana personal stories enough. They have opened their second ten meetings. And their previous match was in Miami last year at the same stage, while the Russian has taken five games. But in general on account Kuznetsova has two wins over Serena. First there was another nine years ago in Stuttgart, the second – in a thrilling quarter-finals, “Roland Garros” -2009. In general, the Russian woman is often able to impose the struggle Serena, even when she was in good enough shape. In the first match in Miami American did not look invincible, so even before the match the odds of Svetlana to fight did not look fantastic.
50 errors Serena
American successfully start the game, although the starting Break games she took in the fight. Svetlana did not lose her calm and acted in his way. Serena failed in the middle of the set, losing 11 points in a row, but just pulled herself together and released a rival forward to a break. Next seeded first had to work hard in order to maintain equality. She helped to feed good. And a tiebreaker is last year’s champion of supply has become a key factor. Kuznetsova was unable to make a single minibreyka, and a couple of balls on their feeds given and lost a protracted first set.
Serena, which in theory should be better acquainted with the Florida heat, not very comfortable feeling well in these conditions. She spent a lot of energy at the end of the first set, so in the second game she was followed by a recession. And Svetlana is not just to keep the level, she is also added. American heroically saved the first game on his serve, but that the success of the first racket of the world in the second set ended. Rossiyanka looked convincing at the back of the line and practically wrong. In the second game Svetlana was 11 punches right through and only two unforced errors.
Tournament WTA Premier Mandatory. Miami (Florida, USA). Miami Open
The fourth circle.
Timya Bachinsky Switzerland (19) – Agnieszka Radwańska (Poland, 3) – 2: 6., 6: 4, 6: 2
Simona Halep (Romania, 5) – Heather Watson (UK, WC go) – 6: 3, 6: 4
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Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia, 15) – Serena Williams (USA, 1) – 6: 7 (3: 7), 6: 1, 6: 2
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Victoria Azarenka (Belarus, 13) – garbiñe muguruza Spain (4) – 7: 6 (8: 6), 7: 6 (7: 4)
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Johanna Konta (UK, 24) – Monica Niculescu (Romania, 32) – 6. 2, 6: 2
Ekaterina Makarova (Russia, 30) – Elina Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, 12) – 6. 1, 6: 4
Madison Keys (USA, 22) – Irina Begu (Romania) – 6. 3, 6: 1
Angelique Kerber (Germany 2) – Timya Babosha (Hungary) – 6. 2, 3: 6, 6: 4
At the start of the third set, the advantage was still Kuznetsova. Russians have obtained and shortened, and blows right through to the back of the line. From the side it was evident that Svetlana enjoys his performances on the central stage of this tournament in a match against the first racket of the tournament. By the way, Svetlana won the tournament 10 years ago.
Serena moved not too good, but often in the past that did not stop her winning matches. And here, even after Svetlana took eight games in a row, it was hard to completely write off Williams discounted. Too many “comeback” in her performance we’ve seen. And an American really came to life and played a break. However, Kuznetsova skilled tennis player, who knows that there are no exemptions in the game with a rival can not be given. It does not reduce the pressure and competently brought the match to win – 6: 7, 6: 1, 6: 2. Three sets nevnyuzhdennyh Williams admitted 50 errors.
34 victory over the Russian women in a row
Kuznetsova for the seventh time beat the first racket of the world. She twice won Dinara Safina, Amelie Mauresmo and Justine Henin , where they led the rankings. Earlier this season, Svetlana has won the second racket of the world – Simona Halep in Sydney. Serena broke off 20-game winning streak in Miami. It is also not lost to Russians in January 2012, when she was able to overcome the Ekaterina Makarova . After that, Williams has won 34 games in a row against the Russian tennis players.
For Williams it very early defeat in 2014, if not take into account cases of its failure before or during matches. Before that, she gave way in the second round, “Roland Garros” -2014 when it beat muguruza. In addition, competition for Serena to Miami is a favorite. For it is the home state, and she won it eight times! Last time so early Serena conceded in Miami in 2000!
«I’m not moving too well, but I would not want to criticize too. I can not win every game, especially when tennis players go out and play the best matches against me in their lives, “- said an American at a news conference. She came to the press after the meeting, and then quickly left the stadium.
Makarova has provided the Russian quarterfinals
Rival Kuznetsova was determined to match Ekaterina Makarova and Elina Elina svitolina . Ekaterina Miami spends his best tournament in Melbourne. In the third round she defeated Petra Kvitova , has its first victory over a top-10 tennis player of the year. Russian has obviously felt confident in their abilities. In Miami, she and doubles with Barbora Strýcová advanced to the quarterfinals
Over svitolina she had the advantage of personal meetings – 3:. 0. Here and this time she was able to beat the opponent. Catherine acted actively and fairly clean. In the first set, no complications from the Russians did not have, and in the second she led 5: 2. Elina added and reduced the gap to a minimum, but at the crucial moment the Russian has put the squeeze on opponentku – 6: 1, 6: 4. Out of the six-person meetings Makarova and Kuznetsova, five were for Svetlana. This match will take place on Tuesday in the evening session.
Tournament ATP World Tour Masters 1000. Miami (Florida, USA). Miami Open.
Third round.
Kei Nishikori (Japan, 6) – Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine, 27) – 6: 2, 6: 2
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Roberto Bautista-agouti (Spain, 17) – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France, 9) – 2: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 3)
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Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) – Adrian Mannarino (France) – 2: 6, 7: 5, 6: 0
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Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria, 26) – Andy Murray (Great Britain, 2) – 6: 7 (1: 7), 6: 4, 6: 3
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Nick kyrgios (Australia, 24) – Tim Smyczek (USA, the Q) – 6: 4, 6: 4
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Gael Monfils (France, 16) – Pablo Cuevas (Uruguay, 23) – 6: 3, 6: 4
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Milos Raonich (Canada, 12) – Jack Sock (US, 22) – 7: 6 (7: 3), 6: 4
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Damir Cumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan, the Q) – 4:. 6, 6: 1, 6: 2
Azarenka won the first battle with muguruza
In the second “Main event” game day Azarenka and muguruza is more than justified the highest expectations of their match. Garbin hard going into the season, but Miami is definitely played out. In the third round she simply destroyed Gibbz, giving her only one game. Victoria, in turn, has just won in Indian Wells, defeating Serena in the final.
And yet it was a match against Azarenka Sam Syumika , with whom she has won both of his tournament “Grand Slam”. Syumik began working with muguruza last fall. While giving an assessment of their cooperation is difficult.
Compared to the match and Svetlana Serena, Azarenka and muguruza operated at higher speeds, often played ball on the rise. Tennis players game showed a very high level, and the voltage is no problem was not there. Spaniard was slightly more active, but Victoria does not sit on the defensive. In the first set, everything was decided in a tiebreaker, where muguruza was a double set point. But at such a crucial moment in the Victoria and ace passed, and receiving a back line. The Belarusian took out the first batch. That’s what makes the notorious self-confidence.
In the second set Azarenka immediately could lead to the break dancing. More precisely, it is in the first batch made an early break, but there muguruza quickly recouped. Here Victoria has long maintained the advantage. Spaniard made every effort to win back the break. Submission Azarenka helped to overcome difficult moments. The former first racket of the world came to feed on the game, where she had two match points, but in both cases acted fearlessly Garbin. And then on the break-point fourth racket of the world I was lucky, because half of its rival fell netball. Victoria was hard to contain emotions, because it was close to the end of the meeting, but she was able to direct your anger in the right direction. Seth again reached the tie-break, where the double error muguruza brought a slight advantage to Belarusian, she managed to keep – 7: 6 (8: 6), 7: 6 (7: 4).
In the quarterfinals will play against Victoria Johanna Contoy , which after a hard match against Elena Vesnina recovered quickly and easily beat Monica Niculescu . Another Romanian Irina Begu lost no chance Maddison Keys . In Romania remains Simona Halep , which on Monday beat Heather Watson . But Niculescu excelled as a pair. Together with Russian Margarita Gasparyan , they beat the first seeded -. Hingis and Mirza
also left Miami the second racket of the world – Agnieszka Radwanska . For the first time in eight tournaments polka not reached the semi-finals. Agnieszka has managed to beat the Timya Bachinsky , which after a slow start to the season, gradually played out and acted cool in the key moments of the match. While it is generally admitted polka more mistakes than usual. Hardly not lost and Angelique Kerber . It took quite easy starter set from Timi Babosha , but then joined the Hungarian match. She not only won the second game, but also led 3: 1 in the third. She had two chances to earn a double break. Kerber was able to play these glasses, back flow, and on the match points at the Germans took a great stroke from left to cross – 6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 4. With this victory and defeat Radwanska Kerber next Monday will become the second player in the world.
Kuznetsov did not miss a chance
Andrey Kuznetsov came to the match with Adrian Mannarino as a favorite. Still, a victory over fourth-ranked Stan Wawrinka a great responsibility. Russia’s got a great chance to go far on the grid of a major tournament.
Victory Svetlana Kuznetsova on the first racket of the world (7):
1. The Doha 2004. Kuznetsova – Henin – 6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 4
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2. Miami 2006. Kuznetsova – Mauresmo – 6: 1, 6: 4
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3. Beijing 2006. Kuznetsova – Mauresmo – 6: 4, 6: 0
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4. Berlin 2007. Kuznetsova – Henin – 6: 4, 5: 7, 6: 4
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5. Stuttgart 2009. Kuznetsova – Safina – 6: 4, 6: 3
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6. “Roland Garros” -2009. Kuznetsova – Safina – 6: 4, 6: 2
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7. Miami 2016. Kuznetsova – S. Williams – 6. 7, 6: 1, 6: 2
However, at first it was not easy to cope with the excitement of the game with Adrian. This led to the fact that the first set he just failed. But then gradually Kuznetsov established game. First he leveled position on the court, and then in the end of the second set took an opponent, then the advantage is fully transferred to the Russian. In the end, the decisive set he won all dry – 2: 6, 7: 5, 6: 0. For Kuznetsova is the first exit in the fourth round at the “Masters”. And directly in Miami Russians we were not so far from 2010, when the South was in the quarterfinals. Andrew in the next round (on Tuesday) to play with Nick nick kyrgios .
The abundance of surprises in the men’s tournament
Somehow it has become customary to complain about the predictability of events in major tournaments ATP, but this year on the “Masters” is the relative lack of surprises. Current tournament in Miami even set a record. For the first time in the history of the competition, only four top-10 tennis player reached the 1/8 finals. On Monday, the main event was the defeat of Andy Murray .
The British and the last tournament were unsuccessful, losing to Federico Delbonis . This time the second racket of the world was not on forces to cope with the Grigor Dimitrov . Bulgarian for the third time in his career got the victory in the match against Murray. Andy won the starting set on a tie-break, but then gave five times over the next two games. As Serena on this day British made 50 errors. Now, in the lower half of the highest seeded at Kei Nishikori . He went on to play with Roberto Bautista-agouti , which is the decisive tie-break won Jo-Wilfried Tsonga . Good mesh and Milos Raonic . On Monday, he beat Jack Juice and should meet with Damir Cumhur . Cumhur won a strong-willed victory over Mikhail Kukushkin . The representative of Kazakhstan very badly spent the second half of the meeting and made 32 errors.
On Tuesday in Miami all the matches will be held the fourth round of men, and girls will play two quarterfinals.
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