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Tsitsipas has joined the ranks of the fallen.. something is off about this tournament - it is not just one or two players.

Anisimova takes out Andreeva in 3.

JTContinental wrote: ↑Mon Mar 24, 2025 1:59 am Anisimova takes out Andreeva in 3.

Not really surprised

Our Russian beat their Russian? I remember when Lendl beat Mecir or Navratilova beat Mandlikova...'our Czech beat their Czech'

Svitolina is playing really well here.. good wins over high quality opponents.. wouldnt be surprised if she wins the whole thing.. Miami is ripe for such a result..

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Paula Badosa withdraws from the Miami Open.

Sad way for Paula to leave Miami.

Hopefully we see her soon.

19 year old Alexandra Eala is into her first-ever WTA 1000 Quarterfinal.

Pegula vs Raducanu next..Good test for both..Pegula usually does not lose to lesser players (than tier 1) and usually does not beat Tier 1 players either - which is why she is my 'gold standard'.. i expect Svitolina to beat Swiatek...

De Minaur serving for the match against Fonseca and the crowd.

Order of Play
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

STADIUM
Starts at 12:00 PM

[ATP] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs [24] Sebastian Korda (USA)

Not Before 2:00PM
[WTA] Magda Linette (POL) vs [6] Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
[ATP] [15] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) vs [4] Novak Djokovic (SRB)

Not Before 7:00 PM
[WTA] [1] Aryna Sabalenka vs [9] Qinwen Zheng (CHN)

Not Before 8:30 PM
ATP – [1] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs [17] Arthur Fils (FRA)

GRANDSTAND
Starts at 11:00 AM

[ATP] [14] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs [31] Brandon Nakashima (USA)
[ATP] [5] Casper Ruud (NOR) vs [23] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
ATP – [3] Taylor Fritz (USA) vs [LL] Adam Walton (AUS)

Not Before 4:00 PM
ATP – [10] Alex de Minaur (AUS) vs [29] Matteo Berrettini (ITA)

Not Before 7:00PM
ATP – [20] Tomas Machac (CZE) vs Jakub Mensik (CZE)

BUTCH BUCHHOLZ
Starts at 11:00 AM

WTA – Cristina Bucsa (ESP) / Miyu Kato (JPN) vs [7] Elise Mertens (BEL) / Shuai Zhang (CHN)
WTA – [1] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Taylor Townsend (USA) vs Caroline Dolehide (USA) / Storm Hunter (AUS)
ATP – [1] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Mate Pavic (CRO) vs [7] Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) / Andres Molteni (ARG)

Not Before 2:00 PM
ATP – After Suitable Rest – Sebastian Korda (USA) / Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs [2] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR)

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 25, 2025 12:55 am Pegula vs Raducanu next..Good test for both..Pegula usually does not lose to lesser players (than tier 1) and usually does not beat Tier 1 players either - which is why she is my 'gold standard'.. i expect Svitolina to beat Swiatek...

not happening.. Swiatek seems to be playing well, good for her. Linette is the real surprise so far..

Gauff is playing much worse than she did at the end of the last year. 12 double faults this time.

Suliso wrote: ↑Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:09 am Gauff is playing much worse than she did at the end of the last year. 12 double faults this time.

that is 3 games she just gave away!

I looked up double fault "records" and this is still far off. Gauff herself has had a more impressive 21 last year. Ostapenko once had 7 in a single game and 7 men have lost a game by committing four straight double faults.

Just remembered the most legendary double faulty match. 1999 AO R2 Ana Kournikova def Miho Saeki 1-6, 6-4, 10-8. In this match Kournikova managed 31 double faults and both combined for 149 unforced errors. There were 21 breaks of serve and Ana served for the match six times.