Former collegiate and American qualifier Irina Falconi topped Slovak Magdalena Rybarikova 7-6(9), 7-5, and American Christina McHale defeated British qualifier Heather Watson 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(3) in first-round play.

Maria Sharapova remained winless in three career Miami finals on Saturday after being out-hit and out-grunted by Belarus’ 21-year-old Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open.

Led by Rafael Nadal the top names in tennis are back in action on a busy Tuesday in Miami.

Andy Murray’s slump gets deeper as Novak Djokovic extends his career-best win streak.

Andy Roddick has been in the top 10 for nine consecutive years.

Milos Raonic wins hSan Jose and all of the sudden he’s the future of tennis?

The title asks if Djokovic is playing the best tennis ever.

Andy Roddick speaks to the press in Miami.

All 32 seeds in Miami receive 1st round byes so there is not a lot of early drama, but potential matches to look for in the coming days include (1) Wozniacki vs. American Bethanie Mattek-Sands 2nd rd., (16) Maria Sharapova vs. (18) Nadia Petrova 3rd rd., (3) Vera Zvonareva vs. (WC) Dinara Safina 2nd rd., and (19) Ana Ivanovic vs. Kimiko Date-Krumm 2nd rd.

Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka play singles then doubles today at Indian Wells.