Miami Masters 2015 (Women)

[sk310]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

I didn't catch the Keys Sloane match, but am surprised by the result. When I expressed excitement over Keys at AO, I did not mean that she was going to immediately play like a top player. I predicted that she would get to the top sometime in her career. I still believe this because she has the head and heart to get there.

I am impressed by Vika and Woz. Hoping they continue playing well.

Serena's knee must be better. Cheering for her to capture number 21 at FO.

I don't think it's so much that she needs to immediately play like a top player but rather live up to her ranking. The problem with upstarts with only one great result under their belt is that they have all this pressure and kind of don't know how to play week to week. If you're suddenly world number 16 you should be making the 4th round consistently not making the SFs of one slam and then sinking into mediocrity. It's the same story with Genie. She's almost top 5 because she consistently makes the QFs or better of all the slams but then goes out constantly in the first or second round of everything else. The key is learning to win week by week.

 

[tented]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

Saturday, March 28, 2015 (Revised due to Fri rain-out)

Stadium Start 11:00 am

Kaia Kanepi (EST) v [4] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)

Tim Smyczek (USA) VS Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)

[1] Serena Williams (USA) VS Monica Niculescu (ROU)

[9] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) v Vasek Pospisil (CAN)

Not Before 8:00 pm

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Martin Klizan (SVK)

Not Before 9:30 pm

[7] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) v [31] Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)

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Grandstand Start 10:50 am

[4] Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)

Not Before 1:00 pm

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v [9] Andrea Petkovic (GER)

[WC] Andrey Rublev (RUS) v [22] John Isner (USA)

Not Before 4:30 pm

[16] Venus Williams (USA) v [23] Samantha Stosur (AUS)

Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) v [5] Milos Raonic (CAN)

[19] Pablo Cuevas (URU) v Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)

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Court 1 Start 11:00 am

[12] Gilles Simon (FRA) v Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ)

[21] Fabio Fognini (ITA) VS Jack Sock (USA)

Federico Delbonis (ARG) v [6] David Ferrer (ESP)

Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) v [16] Tommy Robredo (ESP)

[14] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) v [WC] Paula Badosa Gibert (ESP)

[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) v Benjamin Becker (GER) / Scott Lipsky (USA)

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Court 2 Start 12:00 pm

Tatjana Maria (GER) v [6] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)

Gael Monfils (FRA) v Filip Krajinovic (SRB)

[31] Jeremy Chardy (FRA) v Jurgen Melzer (AUT)

[18] David Goffin (BEL) v Borna Coric (CRO)

Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Leander Paes (IND)

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Court 6 Start 11:00 am

[26] Lukas Rosol (CZE) v [Q] Alexander Zverev (GER)

Fernando Verdasco (ESP) VS James Duckworth (AUS)

[Q] Alejandro Falla (COL) v [20] Ivo Karlovic (CRO)

[Q] Steve Darcis (BEL) v [30] Gilles Muller (LUX)

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Court 7 Start 11:00 am

[22] Alize Cornet (FRA) v [12] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)

Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) VS Adrian Mannarino (FRA)

Ernests Gulbis (LAT) VS Juan Monaco (ARG)

Kurumi Nara (JPN) v [WC] Daria Gavrilova (RUS)

Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP) / Max Mirnyi (BLR)

Lisa Raymond (USA) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) v Monica Niculescu (ROU) / Alexandra Panova (RUS)

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Court 8 Start 11:00 am

[8] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) v [26] Elina Svitolina (UKR)

Not Before Noon
[11] Sara Errani (ITA) VS Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)

Simone Bolelli (ITA) v [32] Viktor Troicki (SRB)

Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v [13] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)

[7] Nicolas Mahut (FRA) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) v Eric Butorac (USA) / Sam Groth (AUS) OR Ryan Harrison (USA) / Rajeev Ram (USA)

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Court 9 Start 11:00 am

Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Jelena Jankovic (SRB) v Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) / Salvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)

Not Before Noon
Heather Watson (GBR) VS Angelique Kerber (GER)

[4] Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Horia Tecau (ROU) v Dominic Inglot (GBR) / Florin Mergea (ROU)

[WC] Alize Cornet (FRA) / Elina Svitolina (UKR) v [4] Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA)

[8] Caroline Garcia (FRA) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) v [WC] Monica Puig (PUR) / Heather Watson (GBR)

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Court 10 Start 1:00 pm

Vera Dushevina (RUS) / Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) v Julia Goerges (GER) / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)

[WC] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Karin Knapp (ITA) v [WC] Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) / Simona Halep (ROU)

Olga Savchuk (UKR) / Maria-Teresa Torra-Flor (ESP) v [5] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)

Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) / Andreja Klepac (SLO) v Kiki Bertens (NED) / Tatjana Maria (GER)

 

[GameSetAndMath]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

Was Serena's match originally scheduled for Friday evening and then got postponed to Saturday
due to inclement weather?

 

[10isfan]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

Serena was supposed to play Friday night vs Niculescu. It rained all afternoon so matches got pushed to Saturday. One extra day to mend the knee. Not bad.

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq8QKIAY_Zw[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlG2FIEGi3E[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9zMKL5-1P0[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBaulFVI3Vg[/video]

 

[sk310]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

I didn't realize Keys had cried at the changeover during her Stephens match. Things are not looking good for her right now. Perhaps your first tournament after your slam run shouldn't be an almost slam level tournament in your home country. Hopefully she can go back and play some smaller tournaments and get that confidence back.

 

[junren65]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9zMKL5-1P0[/video]

I watched the match. It looked like Caroline had nothing on her shots. Maybe it was the wind.

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPiYs4X0f8s[/video]

 

[golds girl]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

What was the conversation between Niculescu and her first coach?
"You know Monica, you have a 80 mph first serve, and no discernible real weapon, but that forehand slice isn't bad, maybe you can confuse, frustrate and aggravate folks with it'

You know what, kudos to her for finding something she can work with:s

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4s_4JzP8pA[/video]

 

[sk310]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

I just don't understand what is going through Genie's head when she's playing matches outside of Grand Slams. It's so bizarre that at slams she find a way to win and win and win and at other events she can't get past a player ranked outside the top 100.

 

[tossip]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

I just dont understand why Serena struggles with Niculesu and Venus doesnt.Their IW match was not their first match...they played at the AO13 and Serena aggravated her ankle because of the spins and trickery and went on to lose to Scone..#3-0

 

[tossip]

I just don't understand what is going through Genie's head when she's playing matches outside of Grand Slams. It's so bizarre that at slams she find a way to win and win and win and at other events she can't get past a player ranked outside the top 100.

she might fire her new coach because she is struggling big time since Wimbledon 14

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Miami Masters 2015

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS6_v0hLYp8[/video]

 

[tossip]

venus owns Stosur..7-1

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu3OAalKlYI[/video]

 

[Kirijax]

No matter how many times I watch it, Niculescu's funky style amazes me. Has to be very frustrating to play her. [/size]