World number one and three-time defending champion Serena Williams and second-ranked Andy Murray both crashed out of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on a Monday filled with upsets.
World number one and three-time defending champion Serena Williams and second-ranked Andy Murray both crashed out of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on a Monday filled with upsets.
Russian 15th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova stunned 21-time Grand Slam champion Williams 6-7 (3/7), 6-1, 6-2 while British world number two Murray dropped a third-round match to Bulgarian 26th seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-7 (1/7), 4-6, 3-6.
Williams and Murray each made 55 unforced errors, fading in the third set when it mattered most.
“A lot of unforced errors crept in and he was a lot more solid than me,” said Murray, who had 22 unforced errors in the third set alone.
“I made many more mistakes than usual, especially in the third set,” he added.
Williams’ struggles prompted questions about her fitness and movement, irking the 21-time Grand Slam champion.
“I don’t think it’s appropriate to criticise my movement right now,” Williams said.
Radwanska, Muguruza shown the door Also ousted were world number two Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, upset by 20th-ranked Swiss Timea Bacsinszky 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, as well as Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza, who fell 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) to 13th seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Murray failed in his bid for a third Miami trophy and fourth final in five seasons.
Djokovic, Nishikori march on World number one Novak Djokovic powered into the fourth round by defeating Portugal’s 38th-ranked Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-1.
Two-time defending champion Djokovic, trying to match Andre Agassi's record of six career Miami titles, won his 12th match in a row at the hardcourt event and 26th in his past 27 Miami starts.
Japanese sixth seed Kei Nishikori cruised into the fourth round by routing Ukraine’s 27th-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-2, 6-2.
