That saw him unable to compete in the Australian Open, as well as the Indian Wells and Miami Open tournaments in the United States. Serb Djokovic has only played in one ATP Tour event in 2022 - the Dubai Tennis Championships when he lost in the quarter-finals - as a result of his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19. In February, Medvedev became only the 27th player to top the ATP Tour world rankings, although he only stayed there for three weeks before Djokovic regained the position. I think without them it would not be possible to get into the semi-finals today.' 'I think that I'm playing in Spain,' Alcaraz said of the crowd. Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phoneĪlcaraz, tipped as one of the rising stars of the sport, fell to his knees and cradled his head in his hands after sealing victory.Osaka to face Swiatek in Miami Open final.The 25-year-old Hurkacz, who beat Roger Federer in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon last summer, will play Spain's Carlos Alcaraz next.Īlcaraz, seeded 14th in Miami, overcame Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 7-6 (7-5). Hurkacz sealed success with breaks in the fifth and ninth games of set two. The final takes place on Saturday at 18:00 BST.Medvedev trailed 5-2 in the first set, fought back to 5-5 but then lost the tie-break. 'I have to keep pumping myself up and I haven't played as many matches as a lot of these other players so I just have to keep learning.' 'I feel like if I was negative for a split second, I would have lost the match today,' Osaka said. She will rise back into the top 30 should she win the title. The four-time Grand Slam champion had her Australian Open title defence ended in the third round in January and is playing just her fourth event of the year. Osaka looked emotional after sealing victory over Bencic, who had won their past three encounters. In order to play you must be a registered user. 'Right now I feel like I am on a different level, so I can actually compete. 'Even though I lost that match, it inspired me to work harder because she was number one back then. Barty is defending ranking points in Miami after her. 1 ranking at least through to the French Open, beginning on May 17. 'My second match on the WTA Tour, when I felt I am doing a breakthrough, was against Osaka,' she said. Her win on Friday morning is enough for the 24-year-old to retain her No. Swiatek has not faced Osaka since 2019, with the Japanese winning in straight sets, but has since gone on to lift her maiden Grand Slam title at the 2020 French Open. Alerts: Get tennis news sent to your phone.Medvedev misses out on world number one return.She is on a 16-match winning streak and and has won 18 consecutive sets.

Swiatek is the first player to reach the finals of both American hard-court events since Victoria Azarenka, who won both tournaments in 2016. Second seed Swiatek, who won the Indian Wells title last week, beat American Jessica Pegula 6-2 7-5. She is now ranked 77th in the world as she continues her return from a break from the sport.

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