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<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: Grazing the top of the net can be brutal for a player, and Victoria Mboko learned that once against in her quarterfinal match of the Miami Open against Karolina Muchova. With the first set tied at 5-all and with Mboko serving, Muchova hit a return that tapped the top of the net…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: Taylor Fritz had chances entering his fourth-round match of the Miami Open against Jiri Lehecka to accomplish a couple of things. One was to get his 350th victory on the ATP at the same time he reached his 250th win on a hard court. What was clear from the start of the…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: The scary part of the rest of the remaining field at the Miami Open is that Aryna Sabalenka has yet to play her best. Her 80 percent is better than seemingly anyone else's, and Qinwen Zheng learned that in the fourth round on Monday. –> The scary part of the rest of…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: The match likely had no business being so close between Frances Tiafoe and Jakub Mensik in the third round of the 2026 Miami Open. Even in the first set, the Czech was more aggressive and landed his first serve more, but the American, through sheer will, often has a way of making…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: The future of tennis is in good hands both on the men's and women's side, and this was never more true than what occurred at the Miami Open between 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva and 19-year-old Victoria Mboko. The two aren't only going to be champions years from now; they already are. –> The…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: The outcome of the match seemed quickly destined in the fourth round of the Miami Open between Alexandra Eala and Karolina Muchova. The 20-year-old Filipino came out flat while the 29-year-old Czech was playing brilliantly. Unless the divide was narrowed, the match wasn't going to be close. –> The outcome of the…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: It wasn't long ago that Iga Świątek captured the Miami Open title in 2022, which would lead to her eventually becoming the No. 1-ranked player on the WTA Tour for much of that year. Świątek has been the gold standard of how to play tennis at the top for five years, despite…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: The match wasn't expected to be close, and yet, Caty McNally stunned tennis fans when she broke Aryna Sabalenka in the first game of their third-round match at the Miami Open. Maybe the American would pull an upset for the ages, only…she wouldn't. –> The match wasn’t expected to be close, and…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: Carlos Alcaraz is once again out earlier than he wanted to be at the Miami Open. He has won the event previously, sure, but after bouncing out in the second round in 2025, he likely didn't want to go out in the third round in 2026, but that is exactly what he…

<!–qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa: The third round match of the Miami Open that featured Jelena Ostapenko versus Jasmine Paolini was always set up to be an entertaining one. The two players offered clashing styles as well as completely different personalities. Paolini is seemingly always smiling and fan-friendly. Ostapenko is feisty and doesn't mind riling the crowd.…