Miami Premier 2013: Williams beats Sharapova to win record sixth title
And so, just as the seedings predicted it should, the final of one of the biggest tournaments in the women’s tennis calendar came down to…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 03/2013
Miami Masters 2013: Murray finds his best to extinguish Gasquet flame
It’s been a given in tennis for as long as Richard Gasquet has played the game that he was a man of huge talent. Take…
Miami Masters 2013: Ferrer battles past Haas to reach the final
A week ago, it all looked so easy. The Miami draw was made, the quarters were divided, and favourites for the semi-finals picked. Some choices…
Miami Masters 2013: Gasquet beats Berdych to set up Murray semi
Andy Murray will take on Richard Gasquet for a place in the final of the Miami Masters after the Frenchman sealed an impressive straight-sets win…
Miami Masters 2013: Andy Murray ups the tempo to surge into semis
When Andy Murray embarked on his Miami campaign, the form books and history suggested his path would funnel down to a repeat of the 2012…
Miami Masters 2013: For Ferrer & Haas, a 2nd Masters title beckons
In the first all-European quarter-final in the history of the Miami Masters, this was the day of the veterans as four experienced men competed for…
Miami Masters 2013: ‘Proud’ Haas ends Djokovic’s record hopes
There were all kinds of things that marked out the fourth round of the Sony Open Tennis Masters in Miami. An impressive 13 of the…
Miami Premier 2013: Li Na back to her best – but can she beat Serena?
The witty, smart and slow-maturing Li Na is back, and for tennis fans, that is certainly something to celebrate. The 31-year-old has never been one…
Miami Masters 2013: Murray dampens Dimitrov fire in round three
After taking on the youngest man in the top 100, Bernard Tomic, in his first match, it was now Andy Murray’s turn to take on…
Miami Masters 2013: Evergreen Ferrer & Haas charm the Everglades
Some players have a knack of lighting up a tennis court, an ability to draw the crowds like a magnet, the kind of appeal that…
Miami Masters 2013: Murray and Dimitrov cruise to Brisbane rematch
The No2 seed, Andy Murray, playing on the closest thing to home soil outside his homeland, is also in line to become No2 in the…
Miami proves a step too far for hard-working Del Potro – and many more
There’s no question that the Sony Open Tennis tournament in the sultry Florida Keys, one of the tour’s early-season highlights, is feeling the pain. Along…
Miami 2013: Victoria Azarenka pulls out with ankle injury
Victoria Azarenka has pulled out of the Sony Open in Miami with an ankle injury. The world No3 had been due to take on Madison…
Federer praises ‘spirit of partnership’ in US Open’s revamped offer
In an unprecedented step, the biggest of the tennis Grand Slams, the US Open, has announced a second rise in its prize money just three…
Miami Masters 2013: Who can prevent a Djokovic-Murray final?
When it comes to predictions about the winners of Masters titles, there are worse places to start than with the quartet that has filled the…
Miami 2013: Williams and Azarenka return to challenge Sharapova
Beyond the Grand Slams, the pair of Premier tournaments that fill March are the biggest, most demanding but most rewarding events in the women’s calendar.…
Indian Wells 2013: Never-say-die Rafael Nadal roars to record title
Perhaps for the fans of both men who took to court on the final day of the BNP Paribas Open, it had been a case…
Indian Wells 2013: Stunning Del Potro beats Djokovic, next up Nadal
The buzz at the BNP Paribas Open had, from the moment the men’s draw was made, focused on two things. Would Roger and Rafa renew…
Indian Wells 2013: Impressive Del Potro to face a fearsome Djokovic
With seeds No5 and 6, Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych, already lined up for one BNP Paribas Open semi-final, it was the turn of the…
Indian Wells 2013: Nadal beats Federer but rivalry is undimmed
There has always been something special about these two, ever since they first met almost a decade ago. Few will recall that match, an early…
Indian Wells 2013: Battle of the Marias – Sharapova and Kirilenko
Her name is Maria. She was born in 1987 and turned pro in 2001. She is beautiful, she’s Russian, she has long blond hair, and…