Djokovic prevails upon Murray to retains Miami title

Djokovic retains Miami title

While many speculated that two walk over to Murray in Miami were good omen for Murray to win the Miami Masters / Sony Ericsson Tennis tournament, the defending champion proved all speculations wrong last evening when he beat Britain's Number One and World Number Four Andy Murray in straight sets to retain the Miami title.

The first set was a an easy win 6-1 for the world Number One and the defending champion. However, itwas the second set, in which Murray offered stiff resistance to take the game to tie breaker. However, the Serb never wanted Murray to overpower him as he did in Dubai earlier this year. The Serb thus kept his cool and grip over the match and the game by winning the second set too 7-6.

The win makes him the third player to have won the Miami title thrice. Previous Andre Agassi holds a record six wins, while Pete Sampras has won the title thrice. 

Sunday's classic performance by the Serb means that he is in just the right form to ease into the events that are to take place from now on. This is Djokovic's first victory since the Australian Open and serves him as a much needed boost for many Grand Slams that await him later this year - the French Open to start with.

In the meantime, Murray may have to learn more to be in form from his new coach Ivan Lendl.

Murray to test theories against Djokovic after 'strange week'

Miami is strange for Murray for he has had two walk over to reach the final Sunday evening against the defending champion and World Number One Noval Djokovic.

Murray admits he has had "a strange week", having not had to strike a ball in three of the six rounds following a bye in the first and the withdrawals of Milos Raonic and Nadal. Ivan Lendl, his coach, has been with him in Miami and Murray had been looking forward to putting some of their theories into practice against Nadal.

Thus, today Murray will have the chance to assess how his game stacks up against Djokovic, who has lost in the semi-finals of his last two tournaments. But the Australian Open champion has looked in good shape in Miami, winning all five of his matches with something to spare.

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Miami Masters Final: Djokovic vs Murray - Watch Live Free Stream Online

The withdrawal of Nadal from the Miami Masters semi final Friday has been a disappointment for Nadal fans as they were expecting him to see a duel between Nadal and Djokovic - but his knee injury is continuously haunting his fitness state, that forced him out of the semi finals. This gives a free hand to Murray to move into the finals of the Miami Masters.

Nadal too knew the disappointment of his fans when said:

"So sorry for my fans, those here at Miami and those around the world - my knee won't let me play today."

On the other hand Djokovic also sails into the final after beating stubborn 21st seeded Monaco in an interesting showdown 6-0, 7-6. It was a big surprise to see Monaco recoiling after a straight set loss to a high pitched recoil in the second set and gave World Number One a very tough stand before losing 6-7.

Smiling yet calculating each other's fitness and form for showdown on Sunday: Murray (L) - Djokovic (R)

Murray has been luck this year at Miami as he has got two walk overs - something which is very unusual in high pitched tournaments. He earlier got a walkover when Canadian Milos Raonic surrendered before the match in the third round match due to an ankle injury. For the British Number One, this will be his third final of 2012 when he faces Djokovic Sunday.

As for the defending champion Djokovic, he is in his fourth Miami final and chasing a third title. But this final on Sunday will remind him of his final match against Murray in 2009, when he lost 6-2, 7-5 to Murray. The final will be Djokovic's first since winning the Australian Open for his fifth Grand Slam title and third in a row.

And one last thing: who is the hot favourite? Well I think this time this is just unpredictable and hard to speculate. Both are in form and their best so far. As for their head-t-head track record,  Djokovic and Murray have faced each other twelve times, with the Serb taking a lead of 7:5. This makes an prediction unpredictable. 

So let us watch the match Sunday 1 April at 16:30 GMT and keep our fingers crossed till the match finishes as I think it is going to be a hard hitting match till the end. Won't you say that?

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Miami Masters Final: Radwanska vs Sharapova: Watch Live Stream Free Online

It is a great day today when the women's single title final gets played between Polish Agnieszka Radwanska and Russian Maria Sharapova, Saturday.

Miami Masters Final: Radwanska vs Sharapova

Fourth seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, who has been only defeated four times, incidently at the hands of Azarenka, is appearing in the Miami for the sixth time. Of these she has reached the quarters twice. So this time playing the final will be a great excitement for her and that too against world number 2 Maria Sharapova. Radwanska is not considered as a powerful player, but her consistency this time may create difficulties for the Russian.

World Number Two Maria Sharapova, who also carries the same ranking for Miami this year too, is also in hight form and it is her seventh appearance at Miami. She has reached finals three times before. Sharapova beat Danish No. 4 Wozniacki, 6-2 6-4, despite losing the first set 4-6. But this is how Sharapova has been - she has recovered from mishaps on a number of occasions and has won in the later stages of matches.

Both Radwanska and Sharapova have met eight times before with Sharapova taking the lead in wins 7-1. The last time they met was in 2011 during the French Open, in which Sharapova won 7-6, 7-5 - a score which speaks of difficulties Sharapova may face at the hands of Radwanska this evening.

Sharapova has never won Miami title before despite being finalists three times before. Therefore, she will be more than wanting to win this evening to realize her dream of wearing the Miami crown.

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Watch Live Stream Free Online: Djokovic vs Monaco ATP Miami-March 30

In my earlier post on the semi between Nadal and Murray which gets played at 19:00 GMT tonight, I mentioned about favourites, hots and odds. While in the first semi final Nadal is being dubbed as hot favourite, in the second semi final obviously it is Djokovic who is being preferred over Monaco to be the hot favourites.

Top seed Serb and the defending champion Djokovic overpowered David Ferrer earlier to reach the semi final tonight. Although the fifth seed Ferrer did gave tough time to Djokovic, the Serb kept his nerve to make his space in the semi final by beating Ferrer 6-2, 7-6 (7-1). In the second set, Djokovic was serving for the set at 5-4, when Ferrer recoiled and gave the Serb a jolt to finally have him win the set on a tie breaker.

Juan Monaco comes to the semi final by a 6-1 6-3 win over American Mardy Fish on Thursday. Incidently, it was Monaco's 28th birthday and what better birthday gift could have been for him for sailing through well and easy into the semi final and facing the top seeded defending champion.Monaco earlier beat American Andy Roddick, giving Rodick a shock of his life as he had earlier beaten Roger Federer and was in very high spirits.

The match tonight that gets underway at 23:00 GMT will decide who meets who in the final of the Miami Masters which is now on its last stage of the tournament. 

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Nadal vs Murray: Miami Masters Semi Finals: Watch Live Streaming

So the days of the Miami Masters ATP Tennis tournament are now just numbered as the pyramid has now narrowed down at the top to just four contenders. It is from these four that the finalist will try their luck to lift the Miami Cup 2012. The four lucky semi finalists include, Djokovic, Monaco, Nadal and Murray.

The semi final of Nadal and Murray is scheduled to be played Friday evening at 19:00 GMT.

Well ask anyone and it will be Nadal the hot favourite for tongiht. But crashing out of Federer, while he was favourite too at he hands of Roddick is one example of favourites crashing out. And even Roddick too crashed out after beating Federer.

Murray, the Dubai champion, had some hydration problem during the quarters final match. But he managed a win.

Both Nadal and Murray have previously met 18 times, of which Nadal has won 13 times - that s why he is being dubbed as the favourite tonight. And the winner of the two tonight is likely to meet Djokovic - since Djokovic is favourite too in his match against Monaco that gets played later tonight.

Well then, with these hots and odds, let us watch this crucial semi at 19:00 GMT and findout who reaches a step short of the top to play the final.

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