The seeds in the women’s draw took the court for their Miami Masters openers, and it was a good day for them.

American No. 1 Jessica Pegula rolled past Canadian Katherine Sebov 6-3, 6-1. Pegula broke serve five times in the match.

No. 6 seed and local favorite Coco Gauff also eliminated a Canadian in Rebecca Marino 6-4, 6-3. The 19-year-old finished with six aces, tossed in three doubles and broke Marino …

Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem continued to struggle. The former world No. 3 suffered his fifth straight overall loss and fifth straight at the Masters level going down to Italian Lorenzo Sonego 7-6(9-7), 6-2.

Rising Czech star Jiri Lehecka moved past Federico Coria 6-3, 6-4. Lehecka tallied nine aces, won 32/35 lost only 3 points on first serve and never faced a break point.

Other winners on this final day of …

The men’s event at the Miami Masters began on Wednesday and it was a tough day for former champions as two fell. During the day, two-time winner Andy Murray had a bad day at the office falling to Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 7-5.

Murray prevented Lajovic from serving it out a first time at 5-4 in the second, but was broken and couldn’t reprise the act.

“When I didn’t close it out I …

The battle of former US Open champions when the way of Bianca Andreescu who eliminated Emma Raducanu 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

The 22-year-old Andreescu fired seven aces, saved 11 of 12 break chances. Andreescu didn’t drop a point on second serve it the third set and saved all four break chances.

Raducanu won a marathon 26-point game in the second to go up 5-3 and eventually served it out. But she missed three …

Iga Swiatek’s Miami title defense is already over without hitting a ball. The world No. 1 withdrew from the second Masters of the season due to a rib injury.

“You know that in and after Doha I was struggling with a strong infection,” Swiatek said in a statement. “I was allowed to play, but a strong episode of tough cough led to a rib injury. We were trying to handle it …

It’s a full day of play Wednesday at the Miami Masters as the men’s event begins. On tap, former champions Andy Murray and John Isner are both in action.

Murray, a 2-time winner, meets Dusan Lajovic while Isner, the 2018 champion, is under the lights against wildcard Emilio Nava.

Gael Monfils and Kyle Edmund are also featured.

The women’s draw, which began Tuesday, will be headlined by two excellent matches including three former …

Carlos Alcaraz will face his first big title defense this week at the Miami Masters. The defending champion rolls in, however, with a sparkling 14-1 mark on the season following his convincing triumph Sunday at Indian Wells.

The teen heads a strong field featuring 17 of the Top 20 (missing Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Pablo Carreno Busta) with Daniil Medvedev, former finalist Jannik Sinner and Americans Taylor Fritz and …

After two Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina finals in the first two big events of the season, can anyone stop a third from happening at the Miami Masters?

Another loaded field is set to kick off tomorrow in Miami with 29 of the Top 30 players (only missing the suspended Simona Halep) in action led by the last three Grand Slam winners: Iga Swiatek, Sabalenka and Rybakina.

Americans will be fronted by …

Carlos Alcaraz won the final Slam of the 2022 season. And now he wins the first Masters of the 2023 season. The teen is the real deal and today he tore up a red-hot Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2.

“It feels amazing to lift the trophy here, to recover the No. 1. I would say this has been the perfect tournament,” Alcaraz said. “It was good for me, this tournament that I …

After four straight losses including a tough defeat in the Australian Open final, Elena Rybakina finally beat Aryna Sabalenka, taking down the Belarussian 7-6(11), 6-4 to capture the Indian Wells title.

“It was an incredible two weeks here,” Rybakina said on court. “It’s always a pleasure to play against Aryna, and it’s always a tough battle.

“It’s actually the first time it went my way,” Rybakina said of her losses to Sabalenka.

Then …

The first Masters event of 2023 will go to one of the last two US Open champions, Carlos Alcaraz or Daniil Medvedev. One of them will also win their very first Indian Wells title.

Medvedev began the semifinal day upping his win streak to 19 holding off a late charge from Frances Tiafoe 7-5, 6-4(7-4). And he did it on his eighth match point!

“Really happy to win, for sure,” Medvedev said. …

Despite his recent success, Jannik Sinner still feels like he needs another 2-3 years to better develop his body to be in peak tennis form. The 21-year-old Italian who is in his second Masters semifinal today against Carlos Alcaraz, sounds to be in no hurry to reach the top. But he’s making slow and steady improvements.

“We have a lot of work to do still,” Sinner said. “I give my body …

Following a lop-sided loss last night to Elena Rybakina in the Indian Wells semifinals, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek revealed she’s been dealing with a rib injury.

“I’m also like not feeling 100% physically,” Swiatek said after the 6-2, 6-2 loss. “I have a little like discomfort in my rib, and we’re going to consult with medical team. For sure I’m gonna use these days off before Miami, so actually …

Frances Tiafoe was two wins from his dream last September, reaching the semifinals of the US Open. The 25-year-old American feels he can do better and reach that goal of winning a Slam.

“Win a Grand Slam,” Tiafoe said of his goal. “Be No. 1 in the world, great, but if I can walk away from the game, I won a slam, I will sleep totally well at night. No …

Just two more days are left at the first Masters event of the 2023 season at Indian Wells where someone on Sunday walks away with their first title in the desert. In fact, there will be two new finalists doing battle for the championships.

Daniil Medvedev remains the favorite. The Russian has won his last three tournaments and 18 straight matches. He’s overcome a right ankle turn and a cut finger …