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Published April 4, 2016




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Week of
March 28 - April 3, 2016

Tournament

Info

Classification

Semifinals

Finals

Champion

Miami Open
Miami, Florida, USA
Mar 22 - Apr 3, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Serena Williams (USA)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND)

Tournament Director:
Adam Barrett

Draw:
S-96 D-32

Tier - Premier
Prize Money:
$6,134,605
Surface: Hard

SINGLES

(13) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-2, 7-5

(15) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d (19) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 7-5, 6-3

SINGLES

(13) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (15) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-3, 6-2


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DOUBLES

(4) T.Babos (HUN) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ) d M.Gasparyan (RUS) / M.Niculescu (ROU) 7-5, 4-6, 10-8

(3) B.Mattek-Sands (USA) / L.Safarova (CZE) d (8) Y-F.Xh (CHN) / S.Zheng (CHN) 6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES

(3) B.Mattek-Sands (USA) / L.Safarova (CZE) d 4) T.Babos (HUN) / Y.Shvedova (KAZ) 6-3, 6-4

WTA Tour
 

Tournament

Info

Classification

Semifinals

Finals

Champion

Miami Open
Miami, Florida, USA
Mar 22 - Apr 3, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Novak Djokovic (SRB)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA)

Tournament Director:
Adam Barrett

Draw:
S-96 D-32

Tier - Masters 1000
Prize Money:
$6,134,605
Surface: Hard

SINGLES

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d (15) David Goffin (BEL) 7-6(5), 6-4

(6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) d (24) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6-3, 7-5

SINGLES

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-3, 6-3


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DOUBLES

(5) P-H.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) d (4) B.Bryan (USA) / M.Bryan (USA) 6-3, 6-3

R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) d
T.Huey (PHI) / M.Mirnyi (BLR) 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES

(5) P-H.Herbert (FRA) / N.Mahut (FRA) d R.Klaasen (RSA) / R.Ram (USA) 5-7, 6-1, 10-7

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Women's Tour

Miami Open
Miami, Florida, USA
Mar 22 - Apr 3, 2016


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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier - Premier
Prize Money: $6,134,605
Surface: Hard
Tournament Director: Adam Barrett
Draw: S-96 D-32
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Serena Williams (USA)
LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND)

SINGLES - On-form Azarenka Claims Miami Crown

(13) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d (15) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-3, 6-2


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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Former No.1 Victoria Azarenka continues her climb back to the top, overpoweringSvetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-2 in the final to claim the Miami Open title and secure her return to the WTA Top 5.
Azarenka, a two-time champion here in Miami, won her third title of 2016 in dominating fashion without dropping a set. Even more impressive, her back-to-back titles in Indian Wells and Miami complete the Sunshine Double, a feat last achieved 11 years ago.
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SINGLES SEEDS MATCH RESULTS

  • 1 Serena Williams (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Christina McHale (USA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. R3: Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 7-5, 6-3. R4: (15) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 7-6(3), 1-6, 2-6. S.Williams out in R4
  • 2 Angelique Kerber (GER) - R1: Bye. R2: Barbora Strycova (CZE) 6-1, 6-1. R3: (Q) Kiki Bertens (NED) 1-6, 6-2, 3-0(ret). R4: Timea Babos (HUN) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. QF: (22) Madison Keys (USA) 6-3, 6-2. SF: (13) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 2-6, 5-7. Kerber out in the Semis
  • 3 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - R1: Bye. R2: Alize Cornet (FRA) 6-0, 6-1. R3: Madison Brengle (USA) 6-3, 6-2. R4: (19) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 6-2, 4-6, 2-6. Radwanska out in R4
  • 4 Garbine Muguruza (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-7(3), 6-3, 7-5. R3: (WC) Nicole Gibbs (USA) 6-1, 6-0. R4: 13 Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 6-7(6), 6-7(4). Muguruza out in R4
  • 5 Simona Halep (ROU) - R1: Bye. R2: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 6-3, 7-5. R3: Julia Goerges (GER) 6-4, 6-1. R4: (WC) Heather Watson (GBR) 6-3, 6-4. QF: (19) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 6-4, 3-6, 2-6. Halep out in the Quarters
  • 6 Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) 4-6, 2-6. Suarez Navarro out in R2
  • 7 Belinda Bencic (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Krystina Pliskova (CZE) 1-4(ret). Bencic out in R2
  • 8 Petra Kvitova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Irina Falconi (USA) 6-1, 6-4. R3: (30) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 4-6, 4-6. Kvitova out in R3
  • 9 Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Bye. R2: Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(5). R3: (22) Madison Keys (USA) 4-6, 4-6. Vinci out in R3
  • 10 Venus Williams (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 0-6, 7-6(5), 2-6. V.Williams out in R2
  • 11 Lucie Safarova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 2-6, 3-6. Safarova out in R2
  • 12 Elina Svitolina (UKR) - R1: Bye. R2: Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6-3, 6-0. R3: (23) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(1) R4: (30) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 1-6, 4-6. Svitolina out in R4
  • CHAMPION 13 Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - R1: Bye. R2: Monica Puig (PUR) 6-2, 6-4. R3: (Q) Magda Linette (POL) 6-3, 6-0. R4: (4) Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 7-6(6), 7-6(4). QF: (24) Johanna Konta (GBR) 6-4, 6-2. SF: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-2, 7-5. F: (15) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-3, 6-2 CHAMPION
  • 14 Sara Errani (ITA) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Naomi Osaka (JPN) 1-6, 3-6. Errani out in R2
  • FINALIST 15 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Carina Witthoeft (GER) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. R3: Caroline Garcia (FRA) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(6). R4: (1) Serena Williams (USA) 6-7(3), 6-1, 6-2. QF: (30) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-3. SF: (19) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 7-5, 6-3. F: (13) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3-6, 2-6
  • 16 Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - R1: Bye. R2: Teliana Pereira (BRA) 6-3, 6-0. R3: (19) Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 5-7, 4-6. Ivanovic out in R3
  • 17 Karolina Pliskova (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Timea Babos (HUN) 7-6, 2-6, 6-7(0). Pliskova out in R2
  • 18 Jelena Jankovic (SRB) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Magda Linette (POL) 0-1(ret). Jankovic out in R2
  • 19 Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: Margarita Gasparyan (RUS) 6-3, 6-1. R3: (16) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 7-5, 6-4. R4: (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. QF: (5) Simona Halep (ROU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. SF: (15) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 5-7, 3-6. Bacsinszky out in the Semis
  • 20 Sloane Stephens (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Heather Watson (GBR) 3-6, 0-6. Stephens out in R2
  • 21 Andrea Petkovic (GER) - R1: Bye. R2: Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-7(2). Petkovic out in R2
  • 22 Madison Keys (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6-4, 6-2. R3: (9) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6-4, 6-4. R4: Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 6-3, 6-1. QF: (2) Angelique Kerber (GER) 3-6, 2-6. Keys out in the Quarters
  • 23 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - R1: Bye. R2: Vania King (USA) 7-5, 6-2. R3: (12) Elina Svitolina (UKR) 7-5, 4-6, 6-7(1). Wozniacki out in R3
  • 24 Johanna Konta (GBR) - R1: Bye. R2: Danka Kovinic (MNE) 6-4, 6-2. R3: (Q) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(3). R4: (3) Monica Niculescu (ROU) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (13) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 4-6, 2-6. Konta out in the Quarters
  • 25 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Kiki Bertens (NED) 1-6, 6-4, 1-6. Pavlyuchenkova out in R2
  • 26 Sam Stosur (AUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Julia Goerges (GER) 6-3, 1-6, 4-6. Stosur out in R2
  • 27 Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: (WC) Nicole Gibbs (USA) 2-6, 4-6. Mladenovic out in R2
  • 28 Anna Kar. Schmiedlova (SVK) - R1: Bye. R2: Madison Brengle (USA) 5-7, 4-6. Schmiedlova out in R2
  • 29 Sabine Lisicki (GER) - R1: Bye. R2: Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-7(2). Lisicki out in R2
  • (30 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. R3: (8) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6-4, 6-4. R4: (12) Elina Svitolina (UKR) 6-1, 6-4. QF: (15) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 7-6(3), 4-6, 3-6. Makarova out in the Quarters
  • 31 Daria Gavrilova (AUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 5-7, 3-6. Gavrilova out in R2
  • 32 Monica Niculescu (ROU) - R1: Bye. R2: Shuai Peng (CHN) 6-1, 3-6, 6-0. R3: CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) 6-4, 6-1. R4: (24) Johanna Konta (GBR) 2-6, 2-6. Niculescu out in R4
  • Best Qualifier: Pliskina, Linette, Vesnina, Bertens - all out in R3
  • Best WC: Heather Watson - R4
  • Best Unseeded: Begu + Babos - R4

DOUBLES - Mattek-Sands & Safarova Master Miamihan (TPE) / Y.Chan (TPE) d

(3) Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) d 4) Timea Babos (HUN) / Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 6-3, 6-4


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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova capped off a fairytale reunion on Sunday afternoon with victory over Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova in the final of the Miami Open.
In 2015, Mattek-Sands and Safarova came to the fore as one of the WTA's outstanding pairs, winning the Australian and French Opens along the way. However, Safarova's well-documented battle for fitness forced them to park their partnership for the opening months of the new campaign.
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Men's Tour

Miami Open
Miami, Florida, USA
Mar 22 - Apr 3, 2016


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TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier - Masters 1000
Prize Money: $6,134,605
Surface: Hard
Tournament Director: Adam Barrett
Draw: S-96 D-32
LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION
Novak Djokovic (SRB)
LAST YEAR DOUBLES CHAMPIONS
Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA)

SINGLES - Djokovic Wins Record 28th Masters 1000 Crown In Miami

(1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) d (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-3, 6-3


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SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Novak Djokovic mastered the Miami Open presented by Itau for a third straight year and sixth overall, downing Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3 to claim a record 28th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown.
The World No. 1 ended Rafael Nadal's six-year reign with at least a share of the Masters 1000 title lead. Nadal had first assumed the mantle from Andre Agassi in 2010. With the victory, Djokovic also passed coach Boris Becker for sole possession of 11th place in the Open Era match wins list, capturing his 714th win.
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SINGLES SEEDS MATCH RESULTS

  • CHAMPION 1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) - R1: Bye. R2: Kyle Edmund (GBR) 6-3, 6-3. R3: (33) Joao Sousa (POR) 6-4, 6-1. R4: (14) Dominic Thiem (AUT) 6-3, 6-4. QF: (7) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 6-3, 6-3. SF: (15) David Goffin (BEL) 7-6(5), 6-4. F: (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-3, 6-3 CHAMPION
  • 2 Andy Murray (GBR) - R1: Bye. R2: Denis Istomin (UZB) 6-3, 7-5. R3: (26) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 7-6(1), 4-6, 3-6. Murray out in R3
  • 3 Roger Federer (SUI - R1: Bye. withdrawn
  • 4 Stan Wawrinka (SUI) - R1: Bye. R2: Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 4-6, 3-6. Wawrinka out in R2
  • 5 Rafa Nadal (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 6-2, 4-6, 0-3(ret). Nadal out in R2
  • FINALIST 6 Kei Nishikori (JPN) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 6-2, 7-6(4). R3: (27) Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) 6-2, 6-2. R4: (17) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 6-2, 6-4. QF: (16) Gael Monfils (FRA) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3). SF: (24) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6-3, 7-5. F: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3-6, 3-6
  • 7 Tomas Berdych (CZE) - R1: Bye. R2: Rajeev Ram (USA) w/o. R3: (31) Steve Johnson (USA) 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3. R4: (10) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. QF: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3-6, 3-6. Berdych out in the Quarters
  • 8 David Ferrer (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Taylor Fritz (USA) 7-6(6), 6-1. R3: Lucas Pouille (FRA) 7-6(1), 6-7(4), 5-7. Ferrer out in R3
  • 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Santiago Giraldo (COL) 6-3, 6-1. R3: (17) Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 3-6, 6-7(3). Tsonga out in R3
  • 10 Richard Gasquet (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 6-4, 6-4. R3: (20) Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-3, 6-0. R4: (7) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4-6, 6-3, 5-7. Gasquet out in R4
  • 11 Marin Cilic (CRO) - R1: Bye. R2: Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-4, 6-1. R3: (18) Gilles Simon (FRA) 3-6, 7-6(40, 3-6. Cilic out in R3
  • 12 Milos Raonic (CAN) - R1: Bye. R2: Denis Kudla (USA) 7-6(4), 6-4. R3: (22) Jack Sock (USA) 7-6(3), 6-4. R4: Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 6-0, 6-3. QF: (24) Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 4-6, 6-7(4). Raonic out in the Quarters
  • 13 John Isner (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Tim Smyzcek (USA) 2-6, 6-2, 6-7(5). Isner out in R2
  • 14 Dominic Thiem (AUT) - R1: Bye. R2: Sam Groth (AUS) 7-5, 6-2. R3: (Q) Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 6-2, 6-2. R4: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3-6, 4-6. Thiem out in R4
  • 15 David Goffin (BEL) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Marcel Granollers ((ESP) 6-4, 6-4. R3: (19) Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6-1, 6-1. R4: (LL) Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 7-5, 6-3. QF: (18) Gilles Simon (FRA) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. SF: 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. SF: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-7(5), 4-6. Goffin out in the Semis
  • 16 Gael Monfils (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Tatsuma Ito (JPN) 6-3, 6-2. R3: (23) Pablo Cuevas (URU) 6-3, 6-4. R4: (26) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3. QF: (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(3). Monfils out in the Quarters
  • 17 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Aljaz Bedene (GBR) 7-5, 2-2(ret). R3: (9) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(3). R4: (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 2-6, 4-6. Bautista Agut out in R4
  • 18 Gilles Simon (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Juan Monaco (ARG) 7-5, 6-1. R3: (11) Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3. R4: Lucas Pouille (FRA) 6-0, 6-1. QF: (15) David Goffin (BEL) 6-3, 2-6, 1-6. Simon out in the Quarters
  • 19 Viktor Troicki (SRB) - R1: Bye. R2: Inigo Cervantess (ESP) 6-7(6), 7-6(9), 7-6(3). R3: (15) David Goffin (BEL) 1-6, 1-6. Troicki out in R3
  • 20 Benoit Paire (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 6-3, 6-4. R3: (10) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 3-6, 0-6. Paire out in R3
  • 21 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 4-6, 4-6. Lopez out in R2
  • 22 Jack Sock (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 6-2, 3-2(ret). R3: (12) Milos Raonic (CAN) 6-7(3), 4-6. Sock out in R3
  • 23 Pablo Cuevas (URU) - R1: Bye. R2: John Millman (AUS) 7-5, 6-4. R3: (16) Gael Monfils (FRA) 3-6, 4-6. Cuevas out in R3
  • 24 Nick Kyrgios (AUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-2, 6-1. R3: (Q) Tim Smyzcek (USA) 6-4, 6-4. R4: Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) 7-6(3), 6-3. QF: (12) Milos Raonic (CAN) 6-4, 7-6(4). SF: (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 3-6, 5-7. Kyrgios out in the Semis
  • 25 Martin Klizan (SVK) - R1: Bye. withdrawn
  • 26 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - R1: Bye. R2: Federico Delbonis (ARG) 7-6(8), 4-6, 6-4. R3: (2) Andy Murray (GBR) 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-3. R4: (16) Gael Monfils (FRA) 7-6(5), 3-6, 3-6. Dimitrov out in R4
  • 27 Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) - R1: Bye. R2: Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-4, 6-4. R3: (6) Kei Nishikori (JPN) 2-6, 2-6. Dolgopolov out in R3
  • 28 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) - R1: Bye. R2: Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 4-6, 4-6. Chardy out in R2
  • 29 Sam Querrey (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 7-6(5), 2-6, 4-6. Querrey out in R2
  • 30 Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) - R1: Bye. R2: (Q) Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 7-5, 3-6, 0-0(ret). Bellucci out in R2
  • 31 Steve Johnson (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Alexander Zverev (GER) 7-6(9), 7-6(3). R3: (7) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 3-6, 7-6(6), 3-6. Johnson out in R3
  • 32 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) - R1: Bye. R2: Lucas Pouille (FRA) 2-6, 4-6. Garcia-Lopez out in R2
  • 33 Joao Sousa (POR) - R1: Bye. R2: Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6-7(1), 7-6(5), 6-2. R3: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 4-6, 1-6. Sousa out in R3
  • Best Qualifier: Tim Smyczek (USA) - R3
  • Best WC: All out in R1
  • Best Unseeded: Zeballos, Pouille, Dzumhur, Kuznetsov - all R4

DOUBLES - Herbert, Mahut Win Back-To-Back Masters 1000 TitlesTPE) / Y.Chan (TPE) d

(5) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) d Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Rajeev Ram (USA) 5-7, 6-1, 10-7


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DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
France's Nicolas Mahut hardly could comprehend all the success his doubles team is having.
Two weeks ago, he and compatriot Pierre-Hugues Herbert were giving victory speeches in Indian Wells after winning the year's first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. On Saturday, they were saying thanks in South Florida after winning the Miami Open presented by Itau, another Masters 1000 event. The Frenchmen beat American Rajeev Ram and South African Raven Klaasen 5-7, 6-1, 10-7 on Saturday afternoon. Herbert and Mahut became the first doubles team to win Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back since Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan did in 2014.
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Katowice Open
Katowice, Poland
Apr 4 - Apr 10, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Y.Bonaventure (BEL) / Demi Schuurs (NED)

Tournament Director:
Pawel Owczarz

Draw:
S- D-

Tier - International
Prize Money:
$226,750
Surface: Hard

(1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
(2) Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK)
(3) Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)
(4) Alize Cornet (FRA)
(5) Camila Giorgi (ITA)
(6) Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
(7) Timea Babos (HUN)
(8) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
(1) Maria Irigoyen (ARG) / Paula Kania (POL)
(2) Oksana Kalashnikov (GEO) / Demi Schuurs (NED)
(3) Vera Dushevina (RUS) / M.J. Martinez Sanchez
(4) Jocelyn Rae (GBR) / Anna Smith (GBR)


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Volvo Car Open
Charleston, SC, USA
Apr 4 - Apr 10, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Angelique Kerber (GER)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND)

Tournament Director:
Bob Moran

Draw:
S- D-

Tier - Premier
Prize Money:
$687,900
Surface: Clay

(1) Angelique Kerber (GER)
(2) Belinda Bencic (SUI)
(3) Venus Williams (USA)
(4) Lucie Safarova (CZE)
(5) Sara Errani (ITA)
(6) Andrea Petkovic (GER)
(7) Sloane Stephens (USA)
(8) Madison Keys (USA)
(9) Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
(10) Sam Stosur (AUS)
(11) Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
(12) Daria Gavrilova (AUS)
(13) Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
(14) Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
(15) Sabine Lisicki (GER)
(16) Misaki Doi (JPN)
(1) Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Lucie Safarova (CZE)
(2) Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
(3) Caroline Garcia (FRA) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
(4) Racquel Atawo (USA) / Abigail Spears (USA)


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Grand Prix Hassan II
Marrakech, Morocco
Apr 4 - Apr 10, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Martin Klizan (SVK)

Last yearIdbls champions:
Rameez Junaid (AUS) / Adil Shamasdin (CAN)

Tournament Director:
Khalid Outaleb

Draw:
S-28 D-16

Tier - 250
Prize Money:
€ 463,520
Surface: Clay

(1) Guillermo Garcia- Lopez (ESP)
(2) Joao Sousa (POR)
(3) Borna Coric (CRO)
(4) Federico Delbonis (ARG)
(5) Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
(6) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)
(7) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
(8) Jiri Vesely (CZE)
(1) Dominic Inglot (GBR) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE)
(2) Marc Lopez (ESP) / David Marrero (ESP)
(3) Mate Pavic (CRO) / Michael Venus (AUS)
(4) Oliver Marach (AUT) / Aisam-Ul-HaqQureshi (PAK)


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Fayez Sarofim & Co
US Men's Clay Court Championships
Hourton, TX, USA
Apr 4 - Apr 10, 2016

Last yearIsingles champion:
Jack Sock (USA)

Last yearIdbls champions:
R.Berankis (COL) / T.Gabashvilli (RUS)

Tournament Director:
Bronwyn Greer

Draw:
S-28 D-16

Tier - 250
Prize Money:
$515,025
Surface: Clay

(1) John Isner (USA)
(2) Benoit Paire (FRA)
(3) Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
(4) Jack Sock (USA)
(5) Sam Querrey (USA)
(6) Steve Johnson (USA)
(7) Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
(8) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
(1) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA)
(2) Philipp Petzschner (GER) / Alexander Peya (AUT)
(3) Eric Butorac (USA) / Scott Lipsky (USA)
(4) Steve Johnson (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA)


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WTA Women's Rankings as of April 4, 2016
Singles:
Not sure how Sharapova ended up no. 9 without playing at all. Kerber and Radwanska exchanged places.
So did Azarenka and Halep. kuznetsova moves from 19 to 13, baabos from 49 to 39. Watson from 69 to 55.
Doubles: Minor changes in the Top 10.

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Williams, Serena

8625
 

1
Hingis, Martina

11865

2
Kerber, Angelique

6025
 

2
Mirza, Sania

11865

3
Radwanska, Agnieszka

5775
 

3
Mattek-Sands, Beth

7095

4
Muguruza, Garbin

4831
 

4
Shvedova, Yaroslava

6700

5
Azarenka, Victoria

4530
 

5
Šafárová, Lucie

5865

6
Halep, Simona

3785
 

6
Dellacqua, Casey

5740

7
Kvitova, Petra

3763
 

7
Chan, Yung-Jan

5360

8
Vinci, Roberta

3595
 

8
Chan, Hao-Ching

5335

9
Sharapova, Maria

3432
 

9
Hradecka, Lucie

4645

10
Bencic, Belinda

3340
 

10
Mladenovic, Kristina

4440

ATP Men's Rankings as of April 4, 2016
Singles:
Kyrgios moves up 6 to 20, Sela up 24 to 60
Doubles: Herbert moves up 6 to 6. Gonzalez up 11 to 55.

 

No.
SINGLES

POINTS
 

No.
 DOUBLES

POINTS

1
Novak Djokovic

16540
 

1
Jamie Murray

7415

2
Andy Murray

7815
 

1
Marcelo Melo

7410

3
Roger Federer

7695
 

3
Horia Tecau

6530

4
Stan Wawrinka

6370
 

4
Jean-Julien Rojer

6530

5
Rafael Nadal

4995
 

5
Nicolas Mahut

6490

6
Kei Nishikori

4490
 

6
Pierre-Hugues Herbert

6625

7
Tomas Berdych

3630
 

7
Bob Bryan

5985

8
David Ferrer

3370
 

8
Mike Bryan

5985

9
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

3130
 

9
Ivan Dodig

5375

10
Richard Gasquet

2840
 

10
John Peers

5150


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Tournament abbreviations

WC
= wildcard (given by the tournament to a player that could not get in on their ranking, or did not enter in time.

PR = protected ranking. This is used when a player has been out for a certain period of time due to injury (I think it's at least 6 months) and their ranking slips down to where they wouldn't get in on their current ranking.

Q = Qualifier.

A = Alternate. Used in qualifying when a player withdraws before their first match. Also used in main draw if there was no qualifying draw and the draw was full before the player withdrew.

LL = Lucky loser. A player that loses in qualifying (usually the final round unless none of the final round losers sign the lucky loser list) and gets into main draw when a main draw player withdraws before their first match.

SE = Special exempt. A player who signed into qualifying of a tournament, but was still playing in the previous week's tournament at the time the qualifying draw was done. This player can get a special exempt into the main draw the following week.

 

 

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