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Andy Murray granted wild card for Miami Open | Tennis News – Times of India

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Former champion Andy Murray has been granted a wild card for this month’s Miami Open, tournament organisers said on Monday.
The British ex-world number one, who has fallen to 116 in the rankings after long injury lay-offs because of hip surgeries, is a two-time Miami Open champion having won the title in 2009 and 2013.
“It is exciting to see Andy back in Miami,” Miami Open Tournament Director and former player James Blake said in a news release.
“As someone who has had to battle back from injury during his career, I understand and respect all the hard work Andy has put in to get back on tour.”
Murray, a three-times Grand Slam champion, has had a stop-start year after he was unable to fly to the Australian Open after testing positive for COVID-19.
The 33-year-old Briton’s last tournament was the Rotterdam Open where he was beaten by Russian Andrey Rublev two weeks ago. He then decided to sit out this week’s Dubai Championships after his wife gave birth to their fourth child.
The Miami Open, which will feature 74 of the top 77 ranked men, is scheduled to run from March 22-April 4.

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Medvedev confirmed to break ‘Big Four’ 15-year rankings grip | Tennis News – Times of India

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PARIS: Russia’s Daniil Medvedev will take the world number two ranking on March 15, the ATP said Saturday, and become the first man outside the sport’s ‘Big Four’ to occupy the spot in almost 16 years.
The 25-year-old Russian will replace Rafael Nadal as the number two behind Novak Djokovic who on Monday will set a record himself for total weeks in the top spot with 311.
Since July 25, 2005, only Djokovic, Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray have made the top two.
“With the release of next week’s @atptour draws, @DaniilMedwed is confirmed to become World No. 2 on 15 March,” the ATP tweeted.

“Medvedev will be the 1st player in the Top 2 since 25 July 2005 other than the Big 4 of @DjokerNole, @RafaelNadal, @rogerfederer and @andy_murray.”
Medvedev, who was runner-up to Djokovic at the Australian Open final last month, would have taken the number two ranking this week had he made the final in Rotterdam.
However, he lost in straight sets to Dusan Lajovic in the first round.



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