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Guillermo Coria On Alcaraz’s Drop Shot: ‘I’m In Awe Of The Way He Does It’

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by el-admin - March 24, 2023 0139

Editor's note: This story was translated from ATPTour.com/es Although Guillermo Coria left behind an incredible legacy that includes nine tour-level titles and a spell at No. 3 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings in 2004, many remember him for one of his signature moves: the drop shot. Who better to ask, then,

Cerundolo & Etcheverry Score Slam Dunk Meeting With Manu Ginobli

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by el-admin - March 23, 2023 0138

It was a slam dunk of a day for Argentine tennis Thursday at the Miami Open presented by Itau. National icon Manu Ginobli, a Basketball Hall of Fame NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs, spent time with some of his country’s stars. Ginobli met 2022 semi-finalist Francisco Cerundolo and Tomas

No More Nightmares In Miami For Struff: ‘I Don’t Want To Stop Here’

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by el-admin - March 23, 2023 0115

Some players would have had a nightmare in Jan-Lennard Struff’s shoes Wednesday. The German walked onto Court Butch Buchholz for his first-round match against Fabio Fognini. One year ago at the same venue, he was dealt one of the most difficult blows of his career. The German fractured his foot during

Bagnis Calls Alcaraz ‘A Combination Between Nadal & Federer’

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by el-admin - March 23, 2023 096

When Carlos Alcaraz plays Facundo Bagnis in the second round of the Miami Open presented by Itau, it will be a clash of two players who have followed completely different career paths. Last year, Alcaraz became the youngest World No. 1 in the history of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. On the

Bjorklund & Shapovalov: One Couple Chasing The Dream Together

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by el-admin - March 23, 2023 0119

Mirjam Bjorklund was battling deep into the third set of her first-round match at the Miami Open presented by Itau on Tuesday against Jasmine Paolini. The Swede had never won a qualifying match at a WTA 1000 match before, but she qualified and put herself in a position to reach

Wu Flips His Miami Script For R1 Win

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by el-admin - March 22, 2023 098

Wu Yibing continued his ascent on Wednesday at the Miami Open presented by Itau. The Chinese star defeated Briton Kyle Edmund 7-5, 7-5 to reach the second round at the ATP Masters 1000 event. This year’s Dallas Open champion will next face 31st seed Diego Schwartzman to reach the third

Alcaraz First-Person Essay: ‘I Am Ambitious And My Goals Are Big’

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by el-admin - March 22, 2023 086

In the latest Players’ Voice first-person essay, Carlos Alcaraz provides Eurosport with insight into his mindset coming back from injury and his big ambitions in the sport. Below is an excerpt, reproduced with permission from Eurosport. The injury has been a learning process. I had to be calm and

Nakashima Powers Past Otte In Miami

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by el-admin - March 22, 2023 0145

Brandon Nakashima brought his big-hitting best to his opening match Wednesday at the 2023 Miami Open presented by Itau, where the American prevailed 7-6(3), 6-3 against Oscar Otte to reach the second round at the ATP Masters 1000 event. The 21-year-old Nakashima was rock-solid for much of

With 40% Upside, Holger Rune’s Game Is a Strong Buy

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by el-admin - March 22, 2023 0104

An ATP Masters 1000 champion, Grand Slam quarter-finalist and World No. 8 by the age of 19, Holger Rune has made a sudden impact on the ATP Tour. But asked to assess how much of his potential had been fulfilled, the Dane suggested that there was plenty of upside left to

Tsitsipas ‘Headed In Right Direction’

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by el-admin - March 21, 2023 0161

Stefanos Tsitsipas missed Acapulco late last month with a shoulder injury and continued to feel the effects of the issue in an early Indian Wells exit. But as the Greek prepares for the Miami Open presented by Itau, he is hopeful that he can play pain-free at the year's second