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  • Iga Swiatek harassed by ‘aggressive and taunting’ man during Miami practice session

    Iga Swiatek was threatened and harassed during a practice before her third-round match at the Miami Open – calling in extra security for the rest of the event.

    The world No 1 was practising at the Miami Open before her match against Elise Mertens when the man started his tirade of abuse.

    In the video, released online, the individual can be heard shouting towards Swiatek: “Hey Iga, call your mother. Iga, when are you going to make up with your mother?”

    “Daria runs with water, like a trained dog.” said the man, referring to the Pole’s psychologist, Daria Abramowicz.

    “The Miami incident appears to be a direct transition from verbal aggression online to harassment in the real world,” Swiatek’s spokesperson said to BBC Sport after the incident.

    “He was aggressive and taunting.”

    The world No 1’s PR manager went on to state: “We monitor the network for these types of cases. Constructive criticism is one thing, threats, hate speech, or even team disruption are another: this cannot be allowed.

    “We reported the matter to the tournament organizer as well as the WTA, who responded immediately and took additional precautions, such as increased security, for which we are very grateful.

    “Ensuring the safety of the athletes is the most important thing; they are at the centre of the action, and our job is simply to protect them.”

    A spokesperson for the prestigious tournament also commented: “We take the safety and security of all players and tournament attendees extremely seriously.

    “We constantly evaluate any potential threats and take every measure to respond appropriately. To ensure the effectiveness of these efforts, we do not disclose the details of our security operations”.

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    The incident comes just weeks after an individual was removed from the stands during one of Emma Raducanu’s matches in Dubai for displaying ‘fixated behaviour.

    Raducanu, earlier in March, went on to admit: ‘I was distraught. I was thinking, I don’t know how I’m going to finish. I literally couldn’t see the ball through the tears.

    “I could barely breathe. I was playing Karolina, who’s top 17 in the world, and I can’t see the ball. And I’m like, I need to take a breather here. The first four games ran away from me because I was just not on the court. It was a pretty good effort for me to carry on playing.

    “After the match, I completely broke down in tears. There was just so much emotion. I needed a week off to take a breather. I feel a lot better.”

    As a result of the horrific ordeal, the man accepted a restraining order from the former US Open champion and was subsequently banned from all future WTA tournaments.

    The Brit also opted for extra security, to help minimise future risk: “Since that incident I have definitely got increased attention and greater security. All we can do is look at what happened and react to it in a better way, in a more positive way, rather than looking back and blaming the situation.”

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  • Novak Djokovic may not take to court for next match as opponent describes ‘painful’ injury

    Novak Djokovic looked in sensational form during his fourth-round match at the Miami Open, but may not get to take to the court for his next scheduled clash.

    The Serb played his best match since the 2025 Australian Open against Italian Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Masters 1000 event, dominating the meeting 6-2, 6-2 – claiming 12 of the last 14 games.

    As a result, the former world No 1 moved into the Miami Open quarter-finals for the first time since March 2016.

    However, whilst his level was a spectacle for tennis fans, Djokovic may be unable to take to the court as Sebastian Korda – the Serb’s next opponent – raised concerns after experiencing wrist pain during his respective last-16 match.

    “It’s [the wrist] pretty painful right now, we’ll see how it goes tomorrow,” the American commented.

    “Will do a lot of work with my physio now, we’ll see how it is tomorrow.

    “I got pretty negative [after the injury]. Just kind of had to refocus and get positive again.

    “It’s great [to be into his fourth Masters 1000 quarter-final]. I haven’t played a lot of tournaments this year, hopefully I can play some good tennis and see where it takes me.”

    The world No 25 was victorious over in-form Gael Monfils 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 during his fourth-round match, but looked to struggle with wrist discomfort after winning the first set.

    Korda then subsequently withdrew from his scheduled men’s doubles match alongside Jordan Thompson against Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara.

    The news is especially concerning considering his history with wrist issues.

    Korda first experienced wrist pain in October of 2022, before further injuring his wrist at the 2023 Australian Open en route to the quarter-finals and resting for three months.

    Speaking about that injury break, he stated: “I was out for three months, and just had to re-learn, basically, all the tennis stuff that I did, especially with the wrist.

    “Basically every single practice, every single forehand that I hit, I was kind of just praying that it would stop hurting, and it just never would.”

    More than two years after first feeling discomfort, the Miami Open quarter-finalist also underwent elbow surgery in October 2024 – ending his season.

    Since then, the world No 25 has displayed some promising signs by reaching the final of Adelaide – losing to Felix Auger-Aliassime – and gaining a straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round of the Miami Open.

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    If the American does take to the court, it promises to be an exciting encounter.

    Korda has only faced Djokovic on one occasion, with the 24-time Grand Slam champion winning 6-7(8), 7-6(3), 6-4 in the 2023 Adelaide final – saving a championship point in the second set.

    After his impressive victory, Djokovic stated: “He had a really good start of the match, I started a little bit slow.”

    “I knew if I give him time, he’s going to make his shots. He’s so talented. It was tough, particularly in the first seven or eight games. It was a momentum shift, I tried to use that.

    “I served well, it makes your life easier on the court. You get some easy shots. Overall, it was a great match.”

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  • Patrick Mouratoglou admits he was ‘losing every day’ and was ‘deeply depressed’ in emotional Tennis365 interview

    Patrick Mouratoglou admits he was ‘losing every day’ and was ‘deeply depressed’ in emotional Tennis365 interview

    As the 16-year-old Patrick Mouratoglou looked at himself in the mirror, he feared his life was doomed to failure.

    In his own words, he was “losing every day” as he battled with self-esteem and confidence issues that left him struggling with depression as he tried to find a way out of his agony.

    Emerging from a wealthy family, Mouratoglou felt like a failure as he found it difficult at school, shied away from engaging with others and woke up every day with a thudding horror of what came next.

    Panic attacks struck fear into him every night and when he woke from the limited sleep he was getting, his worst fears were realised when he tried to take on the next day.

    The Patrick Mouratoglou we see confidently striding around tennis courts and guiding players to success as one of the most prominent coaches in the game could not be further away from the shy loner who tried to make it as a tennis player and didn’t know where to turn when his only dream died.

    At the age of 15, his parents told him to walk away from his lifelong goal of making it as a tennis pro and focus on his studies, but that plunged him into a work where his insecurities were cruelly exposed. 

    He was never suicidal, but he describes his late teenage self as “deeply depressed” as he suggested “thoughts of death” haunted him.

    So how did this young boy who didn’t know how to overcome his demons turn into one of the most confident and successful figures in the tennis world?

    Mouratoglou’s new book Champion Mindset takes readers on a journey through his evolution, with his 10-year transformation from being a young boy riddled with fear to the leader who could walk into the world of tennis legend Serena Williams and take her career to the next level.

    This is the leader who has overseen the development of a hugely successful tennis academy in Nice and is now opening up more coaching centres around the world while he is also the mastermind of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown tour that is gathering momentum at a thrilling pace following its launch during the Covid lockdown.

    Here, in an exclusive interview with Tennis365, a reflective Mouratoglou has opened up on his darkest days and insisted his achievements in the sport he loves are nothing compared to the wins he has enjoyed as he rebooted his own life.

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    “I always say transforming the 16-year-old me into the 26-year-old is my biggest achievement because at 16, I had no chance to achieve anything in my life,” Mouratoglou told Tennis365.

    “My life was going to become a disaster and it took me 10 years to rebuild myself into someone who was prepared for life. When you are ready for life, when you are confident and you have good self-esteem, you can then dare to be ambitious.

    “Then it gives you a lot of energy because you have dreams that you want to achieve and when you have confidence and self-belief, you start to think you can achieve them.

    “It took me 10 years to get to that point from the age of 16 and this is the most important achievement in my life. 

    “A lot of people, maybe not to my extent as I was extremely bad, are in difficult situations when they are teenagers and even as adults. Why you are too shy and have no self-belief, you can’t do anything.

    “This is one of the reasons why we did this book. To show that you can get out of the situation and change your life.

    “A lot of people, maybe not to my extent as I was extremely bad, are in difficult situations when they are teenagers and even as adults. Why you are too shy and have no self-belief, you can’t do anything.

    “Now I have spent the rest of my life trying to help others find their self-confidence in tennis. To believe more in themselves and to reach out to achieve their dreams.

    “This is a self-development book and I wanted to do this and allow others to read my story and learn from it. Also, this is what I do for players when I am working with them. I work on the people as well as the tennis player as the whole package is what brings success.

    “Of all the victories I would win in the coming years building my tennis academy into the largest in Europe, becoming a coach, coaching my players up to Grand Slam wins, the victory over myself has proven to be the greatest.”

    Mouratoglou found a way to reinvent himself with the help of psychologists and a desire to understand why he had mental blocks halting his progress and the end result is the shining light we see on the tennis stage now.

    Mouratoglou is currently working with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and has worked with Holger Rune and Grigor Dimitrov, with his personal journey part of the reason why he can work with players both as a coach and a mentor.

    “People will be surprised that I didn’t have confidence when I was 16, but if you see me then and now, you would say it is impossible for this to be the same person. I literally couldn’t speak to anybody. I was so scared,” he added.

    “I was avoiding people. I was avoiding eye contact with people because I was scared that if they caught my eye, they would ask me a question or start to engage with me. Whenever this happened I was terrified.

    “I was last in my class at school. I was always sick because I didn’t want to be there and I would have panic attacks every night. That was my life. I was losing every day.

    “Before I went to sleep, I knew I would have a panic attack about what would come next in my life. Then I would get to the morning and I was so tired because I was not sleeping.

    “I knew that when I got to school, the teachers would be tough with me because I was bad at school. Then I would spend the whole day with people I couldn’t connect with, so my life was miserable. That’s the reality.

    “What I did between 16 and 26 completely changed my life and I wanted to tell this story, share it with people, so it would be useful for them if they are feeling the same emotions.

    “I’m excited to share my personal experiences, my professional experiences and explain how to change from someone who didn’t dare to do anything to achieve their dreams.”

    Champion Mindset by Patrick Mouratoglou is available here

    Champion Mindset by Patrick Mouratoglou

    Champion Mindset by Patrick Mouratoglou

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  • Emma Raducanu makes interesting schedule decision as she signs up for WTA 250 event

    Emma Raducanu will not kick off her clay-court season in Stuttgart this year as she will make her debut at a different tournament being staged at the same time.

    The 22-year-old has featured at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix for the past three seasons, but she will compete at Open de Rouen this time around as organisers have confirmed her participation in the WTA 250 event in France.

    The Stuttgart tournament is one of the most high-profile WTA 500 events on the calendar as it usually features several top-10 players.

    Last year Raducanu was part of the main draw that also included fellow Grand Slam winners Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina.

    She is defending 60 points during the corresponding period as in 2024 she beat former world No 1 Angelique Kerber and Linda Noskova to reach the quarter-final before losing in straight sets against top seed Swiatek.

    One of the key reasons why Raducanu has played at the WTA 500 event since 2022 was due to her role as brand ambassador for Porsche.

    The Brit signed up with the luxury German manufacturer on the back of her 2021 US Open title run, but it was reported last year that her agreement with the company came to an end.

    Although both parties denied the reports, the fact that “brand ambassador” Raducanu is not playing at the 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix will only reignite the flames.

    Instead, she will be playing at the Open de Rouen where world No 22 Elina Svitolina will be the top seed with Noskova, Magda Linette and Sofia Kenin also in the main draw as well as Raducanu’s fellow Brit Sonay Kartal.

    Former US Open winner Sloane Stephens is the defending champion, but it is still unclear if she will return in 2025 as she is currently nursing a foot injury.

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    Raducanu has returned to form with an impressive run at the Miami Open as she beat the likes of eighth seed Emma Navarro and Qatar Open champion Amanda Anisimova to reach the last eight.

    “I feel comfortable. I feel like in my environment, in my surroundings with the people I’m with, I feel pretty relaxed, and I can be myself and expressive and true to myself. That’s important for me,” Raducanu said.

    “I’m really happy with how things are on and off the court right now and just also happy that I was able to kind of transfer on to the match court.”

    Raducanu started the tournament at No 60 in the WTA Rankings, but she has already climbed 12 places in the Live Rankings and there is potential to move even higher if she beats fourth seed Jessica Pegula in the quarter-final.

    She will head to the Netherlands after the Miami Open as she will represent Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying round with ties scheduled against the Dutch and Germany.

    After that she will make her debut at Open de Rouen with the WTA 250 taking place from 14-20 April at the Kindarena before all the WTA stars head to Spain for the WTA 1000 Madrid Open.

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  • Novak Djokovic was ‘ready to abandon his career’ reveals former coach Goran Ivanisevic

    Goran Ivanisevic has claimed Novak Djokovic’s stance on Covid vaccines has been justified, as he suggested the 24-time Grand Slam champion was ready to quit tennis to stand by his principles.

    In an interview with former Croatian footballer Slaven Bilic on his “Failure of the Champion” show, former Wimbledon champion Ivanisevic opened up on his career in tennis and in particular his highly successful period coaching Djokovic.

    Ivanisevic and Djokovic parted ways on amicable terms in March of last year after the pair lived through some huge high points and some notable setbacks.

    The biggest challenge during that period for Djokovic came as he was deported from Australia for refusing to take a Covid vaccine and he also missed some big tournaments in the years following that high-profile exit from Melbourne in January 2022.

    Ivanisevic now believes Djokovic may have been right in his stance, as he suggested the people of the world ‘behaved like sheep’ as they agreed to take the Covid vaccines.

    “Novak refused the vaccine, ready to abandon his career, a decision no other elite athlete would do,” said Ivanisevic.

    “The world condemned him, criticized him relentlessly, even belittled him for standing firm. Yet he never wavered, standing firm in his conviction with a determination that still resonates.

    “Now we are talking about those vaccines and they say that some of them caused problems. We were locked up like sheep for three years and we were manipulated.

    “It was during the pandemic when he refused to get vaccinated. He said publicly several times that it was a decision he was making for his body, that he knew his body best and that he didn’t want to do that. And he was ready to end his career for this reason. He went all the way just to not get vaccinated

    “He never told anyone not to get vaccinated, he never told us not to get vaccinated. We all got vaccinated. He never did that in his life. He organized a tournament in Belgrade, he facilitated the vaccination of other players, but he did not get vaccinated and, for this reason, he was criticized.”

    Ivanisevic also gave his verdict on the GOAT debate in tennis, as he insisted Djokovic has to be considered as being a few steps ahead of his great rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the battle to be named as the best player in the history of the men’s game.

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    “Those are the three perhaps the greatest players in the world,” said Ivanisevic.

    “Federer plays the most beautiful tennis, even when he plays badly, you enjoy watching. Then you have Rafa who is a fighter, to the point of exhaustion, he is such a fighter, he will leave his life on the court. He won 14 titles at Roland Garros, that will never happen in the history of any sport. Djokovic is the most complete of all three and the best ever.

    “When someone tells me that it doesn’t matter where you’re from, how does it matter? Everything matters . If Luka Modrić was English, he would be the most expensive in the history of football.

    “It’s not the same, this one is Swiss, this one is Spanish, then a guy from Serbia comes and they don’t understand anything, where he came from. He goes and says what he thinks, he’s the only one, he says what others think and what they shouldn’t say. Novak tells the truth, it hurts people, not everyone will hear it. I know what others think, they twist it a bit, and he is like that.

    “We are Balkans, so they put us all in the same category, you are this or that. He showed them on the field and they can’t take that away from him. He is the best. You don’t have to love him, you have to respect him and acknowledge him. At the end of the day, they will have to acknowledge him, because he is the greatest. If he was one of those two, yes, they would have already acknowledged them.”

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  • Novak Djokovic’s updated 2025 tournament schedule after Madrid Open announcement

    Novak Djokovic’s participation at the 2025 Madrid Open has been announced, but how does the tennis legend’s likely schedule look for the rest of the season?

    Speaking ahead of the 2025 Brisbane International, where he started his campaign, Djokovic outlined his intention to play more in 2025 than he did last year.

    “I’m looking to play more tournaments this year than I played last season, so hopefully also my level is going to go up,” he explained.

    “Hopefully I will win a few more tournaments and my ranking will go up to where it should be.

    “The way I’m feeling today, I still think that I can go strong for years to come.

    “But how long I’m going to feel motivated to keep going is unpredictable. I still love this sport and I still love competing.”

    Since his appearance in Brisbane, Djokovic has played the Australian Open, the Qatar Open and the Indian Wells Open, while he is currently in action at the Miami Open.

    Here, we look at Djokovic’s possible calendar for the remainder of the 2025 ATP Tour season.

    Monte Carlo Masters (Masters 1000) – April 6-13

    Since making his debut in 2006, Djokovic — a Monte Carlo resident — has missed the Masters tournament in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin only once (in 2011). He is a two-time champion at the historic clay-court event.

    Madrid Open (Masters 1000) – April 23-May 4

    The Madrid Open has announced that Djokovic is set to play the tournament for the first time since 2022. Djokovic has won the clay-court event at La Caja Majica three times.

    Italian Open (Masters 1000) – May 7-18

    Djokovic has made 18 consecutive appearances at the Italian Open since making his main draw debut at the Foro Italico in 2007. The Serb is expected to return this year to seek a seventh title in Rome.

    French Open (Grand Slam) – May 25-June 8

    The Serbian will turn 38 shortly before the start of his bid to win a fourth French Open title and 25th major.

    Wimbledon (Grand Slam) – June 30-July 13

    The seven-time Wimbledon winner will try again to equal Roger Federer’s men’s singles title record after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the previous two championship matches.

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    Cincinnati Open (Masters 1000) – August 7-18

    The former world No 1 has featured in only one of the last four editions of the Cincinnati Masters — although 2021 and 2024 were Olympic years, which congested this part of the calendar.

    Djokovic has not played the Canadian Open since 2018, indicating his clear preference to compete in Cincinnati when playing a US Open warm-up in the latter part of his career.

    US Open (Grand Slam) – August 24-September 7

    The Serb will chase his fifth US Open crown this year, having won his most recent major at Flushing Meadows in 2023.

    Serbia vs. Turkey (Davis Cup World Group I) – September 12-14

    After losing to Denmark in the 2025 Davis Cup first round qualifier in Djokovic’s absence (due to injury), Serbia will face Turkey in a World Group I tie determining who reaches the 2026 first round qualifier.

    Djokovic led Serbia to victory against Greece in the same situation in September 2024, and he will likely feature again this year given his commitment to representing his country.

    Shanghai Masters (Masters 1000) – October 1-12

    The four-time Shanghai champion made his first appearance in China since 2019 at last year’s tournament, and he may appear again this year in a nation where he receives huge support.

    Paris Masters (Masters 1000) – October 27-November 2

    Djokovic skipped the Paris Masters in 2024, and this could be a tournament he foregoes again given its spot in the calendar, although his commitment to playing more Masters 1000 events so far in 2025 leaves the door open.

    ATP Finals – November 9-16

    Djokovic withdrew from last year’s edition of the ATP Finals despite qualifying as he brought his campaign to an early close. It is uncertain whether the record seven-time champion will return to Turin if he finishes in the top eight.

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  • Emma Raducanu’s Miami Open quarter-final vs. Jessica Pegula: When is it? What is the head-to-head record?

    Emma Raducanu has recovered from a tough start to the season to make a superb run to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Miami Open — and she will be hoping there is still more to come.

    The British star’s fourth round victory over Amanda Anisimova saw her advance to the last eight of a WTA 1000 tournament for the first time in her career.

    Here is our full guide to Raducanu’s Miami quarter-final matchup.

    Who will Raducanu play in the Miami Open quarter-finals?

    Raducanu will take on 31-year-old American Jessica Pegula, the world No 4, in the last eight in Miami.

    Pegula is a winner of seven WTA Tour singles titles, including three WTA 1000 crowns, while she was a runner-up at last year’s US Open.

    After receiving a first round bye as the fourth seed in Miami, Pegula downed Bernarda Pera 6-4, 6-4 in her opening match.

    She then battled past No 32 seed Anna Kalinskaya 6-7(3), 6-2, 7-6(2) in a difficult third round encounter.

    In the last 16, Pegula earned an impressively convincing 6-2, 6-3 win over world No 29 Marta Kostyuk, winning the last six games having trailed 0-3 in the second set.

    When will the match take place?

    The quarter-final between Raducanu and Pegula will be played on Wednesday March 26. The order of play for Wednesday is yet to be announced.

    Who has Raducanu beaten en route to the quarter-finals?

    During her run, Raducanu has earned four consecutive tour level matches for the second time in her career — after her stunning 2021 US Open title run.

    The world No 60 crushed 188th-ranked Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii 6-2, 6-1 in the opening round.

    The Brit then prevailed 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6(3) in an epic second round encounter with world No 10 Emma Navarro for her third career top 10 win.

    The 22-year-old backed up that up by overcoming 48th-ranked McCartney Kessler, who retired due to a physical issue when Raducanu led 6-1, 3-0 in the third round.

    In the last 16, Raducanu dismantled world No 17 Amanda Anisimova 6-1, 6-3 for her third straight win against an American.

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    What is the head-to-head record?

    The head-to-head between Raducanu and Pegula is split at 1-1, with the Brit earning her win on grass and the American registering her victory on hard-court.

    Pegula won 6-4, 7-5 in the pair’s maiden clash in the last 16 of the 2022 Cincinnati Open.

    Raducanu triumphed 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-5 after saving a match point in a thrilling second round meeting in Eastbourne last year for her first-ever top 10 win.

    What did Raducanu say about facing Pegula?

    “Jessie is one of the most consistent players on the tour, she consistently has unbelievable results,” Raducanu told Tennis Channel after beating Anisimova.

    “I know it’s going to be a really, really difficult match but I think I’m playing pretty good tennis and I just enjoy having an opportunity every time to be in this stage of a tournament.

    “It’s something that I need to be really proud of because it’s not something that has happened very often for me. But I’m really happy with how the things are going, and more importantly just enjoying finding the competitive spirit again.”

    What has Pegula said about Raducanu?

    Pegula shared her thoughts on Raducanu after the Brit’s win against Navarro in Miami.

    “When she’s playing at a top level, she belongs with the top players. I just think she struggled a little bit with injuries, finding consistency,” the world no 4 told the media.

    “It’s tough nowadays, the depth is so good if you can’t really rack in those matches and play a lot and get those wins under your belt it can be really difficult to keep that confidence.

    “I can understand why she was probably a little emotional. Winning two matches at a WTA 1000, beating a top 10 player — that’s massive. Sometimes it takes a physical and mental battle to get through that.

    “And in that moment, you’re thinking, ‘My gosh, how am I going to do this? Not again?’ For her to come back in the third and win the tiebreaker. I’m sure she feels like there’s a monkey off her back.”

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  • Carlos Alcaraz facing huge threat of a rankings collapse unless he finds his best form

    Carlos Alcaraz has admitted his focus has been lost in recent weeks and he needs to get it back quickly to avoid an alarming collapse in his ATP Ranking.

    After his shock defeat against David Goffin in his first match at the Miami Open, Alcaraz missed out on a glorious chance to gain some valuable ranking points as he looks to protect his position in the top three of the ATP Rankings.

    The concern for Alcaraz will be that the huge proportion of the ranking points current on his record come from his wins at the French Open and Wimbledon last summer, where he collected 4,000 ranking points.

    Take those points from his record and Alcaraz would slide out of the top 10 of the ATP Rankings and that is a strong possibility given his recent form and comments.

    Alcaraz will not be able to make any strides forward in the rankings in the next two Grand Slam events and can only lose points in those tournaments.

    While he will have a chance to gain some ranking points in the European clay court season ahead of the second Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros, the 21-year-old is in danger of sliding down the ATP list over the next few weeks.

    His lacklustre performances in defeats against Jack Draper in Indian Wells and the veteran Goffin in Miami came after he publicly admitted he was ‘very nervous’ ahead of his defeat in the first of those two matches.

    That led some to suggest Alcaraz made a mistake when he opened up on his vulnerabilities in a press conference and he did something similar after the loss against Goffin.

    “Mentally, I’m screwed, to be honest,” said Alcaraz. “This is a tournament where I want to do well, and losing in the first round hurts a lot.

    “I know this part of the season very well; I’ve played great tennis in the past at these tournaments, but after what happened today, I don’t really know what to say.

    “I think I was feeling good after Indian Wells, but now with this loss, I don’t know what to say.

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    He also admitted he was nervous prior to the Goffin match, but suggested that was a positive sign.

    “I felt great, I was fine, just a little nervous as usual before every match, but nothing out of the ordinary in these types of situations, nothing I hadn’t felt before,” he added.

    “I felt prepared, convinced I could put on a good level of tennis, but in the end it just wasn’t to be. I did everything right before the match; it wasn’t a question of an injury or any other pain; I was fine before the match.

    “I did have the feeling after the first set that this match was going to be tougher than previous ones, then I started to feel a little more tired in my legs, especially at the end of the second set.”

    Alcaraz’s incredible rise in tennis has been a story of relentless success so far, but now there are question marks over whether the youngster is vulnerable after a shaky start to 2025.

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  • Emma Raducanu seals huge rankings breakthrough after another stunning Miami Open win

    Emma Raducanu’s sparkling run at the Miami Open continued with a thrilling 6-1, 6-3 win against Amanda Anisimova, as she powered through to her first WTA 1000 quarter-final.

    Another sensational Raducanu display secured her fourth win in Miami, as a dispirited Anisimova looked to run out of ideas early in the match as she couldn’t cope with the pace, power and invention of the shots coming at her from her British rival.

    Raducanu and Anisimova share a warm relationship off the court and that was reflected by their friendly exchange at the net at the end of the match, but there was no mercy shown on the court by the 2021 US Open champion.

    This version of Raducanu is the closest we have seen to that memorable champion who stunned the sporting world when she won that Grand Slam title in New York and now she is almost certain to be back in the top 50 of the WTA Rankings when they are updated at the end of the Miami Open.

    Raducanu did not drop a point on her serve in the first set, as she powered past an opponent who has been in good form of late and beat Indian Wells champion Mirra Andreeva in the last round of the Miami Open.

    “I felt something was going down on the other side [of the net] and it’s difficult to stay focused when your opponent is making errors and then blasting the lines on the other side of the net,” she said, reflecting on the big win against Anisimova.

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    “You have no idea what’s going on and those matches are tough to stay focused all the time. I’m really proud of how I came through that. Amanda has been playing amazing tennis. Won a WTA 1000, top 20, so it’s a big win.

    “I kept going for my shots, buy I’m happy with how I’m moving and I knew I had to dig every ball I could and make it as physical as possible.

    “I’m happy with how I moved and how I extended the rallies.”

    Raducanu’s run in Miami was unexpected after she started the tournament parting company with coach Vladimir Platenik and she seems to be settled in her camp alongside Mark Petchey and Jane O’Donohue, who are helping her in Miami.

    “I have come a long way in a week,” she added. “Since Indian Well, I wasn’t necessarily feeling great, but I have some really great people around me this week who I trust and hvae fun with off the court. That’s really important.

    “I think it’s a different approach this week. I think five minutes before the match I was playing spike ball with the team. It helps me to relax.

    “When I’m playing my best tennis I’m really expressing my personality.

    “I’d say I’m a bit of a free spirit so I don’t need restrictions or being told what to do.

    “I think when I’m being really authentic, that’s when I’m playing my best.”

    Raducanu will be back in action on Wednesday, when she will look to close in on a place in the top 40 of the WTA Rankings with another big win.

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  • Emma Raducanu strongly defended in coach debate by Nick Kyrgios amid Miami Open resurgence 

    Nick Kyrgios has defended Emma Raducanu and commented on the Brit’s coaching situation amid her strong run at the 2025 Miami Open.

    Raducanu has bounced back from a difficult start to the year to reach the fourth round of the WTA 1000 event in Miami.

    The world No 60 had lost six of her previous seven matches heading into the Miami Open, but her three consecutive wins at the Hard Rock Stadium have moved her season record to 6-6.

    The 22-year-old dismantled 188th-ranked Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii 6-2, 6-1 in the first round before edging out world No 10 Emma Navarro 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6(3) in the second round.

    In the third round, Raducanu was leading world No 48 McCartney Kessler 6-1, 3-0 when her opponent retired with an injury.

    The former world No 10 will face 17th seed Amanda Anisimova in the last 16 in Miami. Raducanu won the pair’s only previous encounter 6-3, 7-5 in the second round of the Australian Open in January.

    Before her campaign in Miami, Raducanu split with coach Vladimir Platenik after just one match — a 3-6, 2-6 loss to Moyuka Uchijima at the Indian Wells Open. She has faced some criticism for the swift decision to cut ties with another coach.

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    Raducanu has been joined by Mark Petchey and Jane O’Donoghue — two coaches she had previously worked with — for the Miami Open.

    After Raducanu’s win over Kessler, Kyrgios took aim at the 2021 US Open winner ‘s critics and suggested having a coach is “overrated.”

    “People awfully quiet that Raducanu is winning now – where all the experts at now? lol coach’s overrated,” the former world No 13 wrote on X.

    Kyrgios defeated Mackenzie McDonald in the first round of the Miami Open to earn his first win since October 2022. The 29-year-old was then beaten by Karen Khachanov in his second match.

    Following her win against Kessler, Raducanu told Sky Sports: “I returned really well and from the first point, I was putting pressure on her serve.

    “The impact that can have on a match when someone isn’t feeling great is big. I was imposing myself from the first ball.

    “I look a lot of confidence from playing Emma [Navarro] in my last match. Three hours in the heat, I’m really proud of myself for the way I bounced back.

    “I have had no big injuries [this year] and that’s been a big issue for me over the last few years.

    “I’m also getting to more balls in the corners and I have developed the confidence and hand skills to do something with it when I get there.”

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