FEDERER SCORES SUNSHINE DOUBLE IN MIAMI

This Week In Tennis
​Season 2, Vol 11

#ThisWeekInTennis recaps the tennis happenings of the last week via news reports, social media, featured articles, rankings, and podcasts.

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RUNDOWN
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• Jo Konta won the biggest title of her career last week in Miami. The new world #7 (career high) beat Venus Williams in the semifinals then Caroline Wozniacki in the final. 
• Roger Federer completed the Sunshine Double, adding the Miami title to his Indian Wells crown from two weeks ago. His win over Nadal in the final was his fourth successive over the Spaniard and third of 2017.
• Rafael Nadal is up to world #5 after making his third hard court final of 2017. Nadal's loss to Federer in the Miami final narrows his lead in their head-to-head to 23-14.
• Caroline Wozniacki's consistent run of form continued in Miami where she reached at least the quarterfinals for the sixth time in the seven events she's played this year. Her runner-up finish matched her results in Doha and Dubai.  
• Venus Williams returns to the WTA top 10 after making the Miami Open semifinals. Williams beat Kuznetsova in the fourth round before upsetting world #1, Angelique Kerber, in the quarterfinals. 
• In unfortunate injury news, Yoshihito Nishiokatore his ACL in Miami.
• Nick Kyrgios made the quarterfinals in Miami before losing to Roger Federer in three tiebreak sets. 
• Kimiko Date announced plans to return to the WTA Tour 
• Victoria Azarenka is aiming for a U.S. Open Series return
• Roger Federer plans to skip the majority of the clay court season and play only the French Open.

So humbled by this whole experience. Thank you so much to everyone for their continued support! #grinningeartoear pic.twitter.com/QuKMnB5SYk

— Johanna Konta (@JoKonta91) April 1, 2017

I love this guy ❤. He made it all possible! He had a dream that I get to live on a daily basis, incredibly grateful pic.twitter.com/7ooCZszNhN

— Venus Williams (@Venuseswilliams) March 30, 2017

Yassss but on to the next. Done- next https://t.co/fLPQaGGuZm

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) March 30, 2017

Always a pleasure chatting with you guys @TennisChannel thank you https://t.co/QyjrvErPZ0

— victoria azarenka (@vika7) March 24, 2017

Des étoiles plein les yeux, je vous annonce la naissance de notre fils ! □□ pic.twitter.com/hM5XZrFYXY

— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (@tsonga7) March 24, 2017

Bro, I'm so sorry to hear about this. Stay strong, you'll be back better than ever before you know It. I wish you a speedy recovery mate. □□ https://t.co/SIIf8lRqXl

— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) March 31, 2017

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A post shared by Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) on Apr 2, 2017 at 12:33pm PDT

I guess it'll have to be 4th time lucky!□□ Thank you Miami for a great week as usual!

A post shared by Caroline Wozniacki (@carowozniacki) on Apr 2, 2017 at 11:55am PDT

@Venuseswilliams yea great job! I knew you would do it. ❤❤❤

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) March 30, 2017

Also- I missed the entire Federer-Nadal match, so now I'm listening to music alone in my room pretending that everything is ok ??

— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@Naomi_Osaka_) April 2, 2017

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— YOSHIHITO NISHIOKA (@yoshihitotennis) March 31, 2017

RANKINGS WATCH

• ATP: Federer (+2 to #4), Nadal (+2 to #5), Nishikori (-3 to #7),  Fognini (+12 to #28), (-5 to #30), Young (+9 to #42), Mahut (+9 to #46), Delbonis (+6 to #51), Mannarino (+7 to #58), Nishioka (-6 to #64), Chardy (+9 to #68), Donaldson (+20 to #75), Tiafoe (+12 to #89), Escobedo (+13 to #95)

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• ​WTA​​:​ Konta (+4  to #7), V. Williams (+2  to #10), Wozniacki (+2 to #12), Svitolina (-3 to #13), Lucic-Baroni (+6 to #23), Safarova (+8 to #28), Peng (+4 to #39), Makarova (-10 to #45), Rogers (+9 to #52), Kr. Pliskova (-6 to #58), Ozaki (+15 to #72), Lepchenko (+10 to #73), Cepelova (+11 to #94)

ON THE WEB

With Federer's win over Nadal in Miami, a Rivalry Changes Dramatically​
Johanna Konta Wants to Enjoy her Miami Victory as Long as she Can
Changeover Chat: On-Court Coaching
​What ails Bernard Tomic? And is there a cure?
​How tennis plans to streamline the jump from juniors to the pro circuit
​Johanna Konta working hard, blooming late and winning titles
​Federer and Kyrgios' Three-Hour Miami Epic was Tennis at its Best
In Beating Kerber, Venus Played with the Imperiousness of her Glory Years
​Mediation fails to resolve Bouchard-USTA lawsuit
​Tennis tie-break: The sport's seven greatest ever comebacks
​Li Na Land, reality TV and fashion -- what China's tennis pioneer did next
​Why are so many top tennis players suffering injuries, and what can be done?
​Tommy Haas Confronts Tennis' Future
​Watching Roger Federer Right Now is an Almost Hallucinatory 

PODCASTS

The Body Serve - Fun and Games With The Body Serve
​Beyond The Baseline - Robbie Koenig
No Challenges Remaining - Shade in the Desert
​Realz Tenis Fanz - 3rd Annual Miami Sizzle Sexy Six
The Tennis Podcast - ​ Miami underway, Murray and Djokovic hurt...
Tennis Connected - Previewing the 2017 Miami Open
​WTA Insider - Strycova Singing In The Rain At The MiamI Open