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Djokovic looks ahead after bagging crown
Novak Djokovic may not be able to match last year's sensational 41-match winning streak but the world No. 1 believes he is in just as good form heading into the claycourt season. The Serb successfully defended his Sony Ericsson Open title with a (...)

03 - 04 - 2012
Djokovic bags 3rd Sony Ericsson title
ranked Novak Djokovic won his third Sony Ericsson Open title Sunday, holding every service game to beat Andy Murray 6-1, 7-6 (5). Djokovic also won in 2007 and last year. Only six-time champion Pete Sampras won more men's titles. The lone break (...)

02 - 04 - 2012
Djokovic sets up Murray final
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic beat Argentine Juan Monaco 6-0, 7-6 Friday to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open, where he will meet Andy Murray. Fourth-ranked Murray's semifinal against Rafa Nadal was earlier ruled a walkover after the Spaniard (...)

01 - 04 - 2012
Djokovic vs. Monaco in last 4
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic moved into the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open after holding off a brave second set effort from Spain's David Ferrer to win 6-2, 7-6 Thursday. Djokovic will face Argentine Juan Monaco for a place in the final after (...)

31 - 03 - 2012
Nadal in quarters; Sharapova in semis
Rafael Nadal swept five consecutive games midway through the match, propelling him to a 6-4, 6-4 win over Kei Nishikori to reach the quarterfinals at the Sony Ericsson Open Tuesday. The No. 2-seeded Nadal, a three-time runner-up at Key Biscayne, is (...)

28 - 03 - 2012
Sharapova in Key Biscayne quarters
Maria Sharapova overcame 11 double faults Monday to beat Ekaterina Makarova 6-4, 7-6 (3) and become the first quarterfinalist at the Sony Ericsson Open. Sharapova, seeded No. 2, played for more than two hours in 85-degree sunshine. She won despite (...)

27 - 03 - 2012
Murray advances as Raonic pulls out
seeded Andy Murray advanced in a walkover Sunday at the Sony Ericsson Open when Milos Raonic withdrew because of a sprained right ankle. Raonic said he doesn't believe the injury is serious. Murray, the 2009 champion, moved into the fourth (...)

26 - 03 - 2012
Serena and Roddick advance
Serena Williams moved into the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open by beating Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-2, 6-1 Saturday. Serena started early and finished fast. Walking onto the stadium court at 11 A.M., she dominated with her serve, played (...)

25 - 03 - 2012
Venus wins in first match back
Venus Williams won her first singles match since August, dispatching Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-0, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open Wednesday. She smiled, raised her arms in victory, then skipped to the net to shake the 41-year-old (...)

23 - 03 - 2012
Kleybanova prevails
Alisa Kleybanova has won her first match on return to tennis from treatment for cancer. The 248th-ranked Kleybanova, who received a wild card entry into the tournament, dropped the first set to Johanna Larsson of Sweden before rebounding to secure (...)

22 - 03 - 2012
Federer sails smoothly; US qualifier knocks out Murray
time champion Roger Federer needed barely an hour Saturday to win his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open, defeating Stepanek, 6-3, 6-3. The victory was Federer's 762nd, which ties him with Pete Sampras for seventh place in the Open era. No. (...)

27 - 03 - 2011
Wozniacki off to a flier in Florida
ranked Caroline Wozniacki won her opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open by beating Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-2, 7-5 Thursday. Wozniacki, coming off her 14th career title last week at Indian Wells, erased eight of the 10 break points she faced. She (...)

26 - 03 - 2011
Venus beats Bartoli to reach Miami final
Venus Williams' longest winning streak since 2004 advanced her to the final at the Sony Ericsson Open Thursday. Venus won her 15th consecutive match by beating Marion Bartoli of France in the semifinals 6-3, 6-4. Meanwhile, Tomas Berdych, building (...)

02 - 04 - 2010
Fish shocks Murray,Venus advances
Venus Williams beat Roberta Vinci 6-1, 6-4 Saturday in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open, while defending men's champion Andy Murray lost his opening match to American Mardy Fish, 6-4, 6-4. The upset meant Rafael Nadal will overtake Murray (...)

28 - 03 - 2010
Henin advances to second round
Justine Henin has advanced to the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open by beating Jill Craybas 6-2, 6-2. Henin double-faulted five times Wednesday and struggled with inconsistent groundstrokes. But she saved seven of eight break points while (...)

25 - 03 - 2010
Federer, Kuznetsova top seeds
Roger Federer and Svetlana Kuznetsova are the top seeds for the Sony Ericsson Open. The 13-day tournament began Tuesday with unseeded women in action. Seeded players have a first-round bye, and Federer plays his opening match Saturday night. The (...)

24 - 03 - 2010
Djokovic beats Federer in semis
of-sorts Roger Federer smashed his racket in frustration as he fell to a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 defeat to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the Sony Ericsson Open Friday. Djokovic, ranked third, will now play the winner of the second semi between (...)

04 - 04 - 2009
Serena wins Williams' show in semifinals
Serena Williams retained the No. 1 world ranking by beating her sister Venus 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday. The match was the 20th meeting between the sisters, and each has won 10 times. Serena needed to (...)

04 - 04 - 2009
Davydenko to face Nadal for crown
Nikolay Davydendo beat Andy Roddick 7-6 (5), 6-2 Friday night, setting up a title showdown with Rafael Nadal in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open. Earlier Friday, No. 2-seeded Nadal beat Tomas Berdych 7-6 (6), 6-2. Davydenko's victory denied (...)

06 - 04 - 2008
Roddick finally beats Federer
Andy Roddick ended a streak of 11 consecutive losses to Roger Federer on Thursday at the Sony Ericsson Open. Dominating with his serve, Roddick took advantage of Federer's suddenly shaky play in the final set to win 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 in the (...)

05 - 04 - 2008
Nadal beats Blake in quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal converted only four of 19 break-point chances yet still beat James Blake 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Wednesday. Jelena Jankovic advanced to the women's semifinals when Elena Dementieva retired with a (...)

04 - 04 - 2008
Serena to face Henin
Defending champion Serena Williams beat Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open on Monday and will renew one of tennis' best rivalries with Justine Henin in the quarterfinals. It's a rematch of last year's final, which Henin lost after (...)

02 - 04 - 2008
Davenport upsets Ivanovic
Lindsay Davenport continued her comeback after giving birth and upset second-ranked Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-2 Sunday in the third round at the Sony Ericsson Open. Davenport left the women's tour in late 2006 to have her first child, then came back in (...)

01 - 04 - 2008
Qualifier troubles Roddick
Andy Roddick hit a shot not found in any how-to manual, and it came at a critical time to help him survive a scare Saturday in his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open. The sixth-seeded Roddick beat qualifier Viktor Troicki 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. With (...)

31 - 03 - 2008
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