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The article reports on the Miami Open tennis tournament in Florida, which will be the final installment on Key Biscayne, a bucolic barrier island south of Miami Beach, and mentions significance of the Tennis Center at Crandon Park, which has hosted the tournament.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- With a shot at a record seventh French Open title two months away, Rafael Nadal passed up a chance at the biggest title he has failed to win. Nadal withdrew from the Sony Ericsson Open with a left knee injury on Friday hours before his scheduled semifinal match with Andy Murray, the 2009 champion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Long before Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon at age 17 to become a star in women's tennis, she dreamed of winning the Sony Ericsson Open. Sharapova, 24, now has three Grand Slam titles and 24 career wins, but she still awaits her first Sony Ericsson title. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 20-year-old Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina upset the top-ranked Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3), Thursday in the quarterfinals at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. Del Potro had lost all nine sets in their four previous matches, but he was buoyed by a home-court advantage, with many transplanted Argentines in the crowd singing ''Del-Po'' between points. On Friday, Del Potro will face the winner of the quarterfinal between Andy Murray and Fernando Verdasco. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Top-ranked Serena Williams twice lost five games in a row but finished with a flourish to beat No. 17-seeded Zheng Jie, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, in the Sony Ericsson in Key Biscayne, Fla. Also reaching the final eight was No. 5-seeded Venus Williams, who staged her own narrow escape to beat Agnieszka Radwanska, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. The Williams sisters could renew their sibling rivalry in the semifinals Thursday. On the men's side, where there have been no big surprises, top-ranked Rafael Nadal reached the fourth round by beating qualifier Frederico Gil 7-5, 6-3. No. 4-seeded Andy Murray defeated Nicolas Massu 6-4, 6-4. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the decision Sony Ericsson Open organizers to bring the tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida to attact more young fans. The tournament kicked-off with a match between players Venus Williams and Andy Murray. The tour also included a party with disc jockeys (DJs), autograph signings at an upscale shopping center and a Sunday pool party at the University of Miami. Players also had a soiree hosted by rapper Wyclef Jean.

Rafael Nadal converted only 4 of 19 break-point chances but rallied to beat James Blake, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. Jelena Jankovic advanced to the women's semifinals when Elena Dementieva retired with a back injury after 58 minutes, trailing by 6-3, 3-1. On Thursday, Jankovic will face No. 19 Vera Zvonareva, who defeated No. 13 Dinara Safina, 7-5, 6-4. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Reports on the game between Andy Roddick and Vince Spadea in the semi-finals of the Nasdaq-100 Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. Highlights of the game; Victor of the matchup; Significance of the game for both players.

Reports on the loss of tennis player Venus Williams in the quarterfinals of the Nasdaq-100 Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. Number of unforced errors and double faults committed by Williams; Impact of the injuries sustained by the tennis star in 2003 on her defeat; Comments of her opponent Elena Dementieva on the game of Williams.

Reports on the victory of Rafael Nadal over top-ranked player Roger Federer in the Nasdaq-100 Tennis Open in Key Biscayne, Florida. Points made by Nadal against Federer; Implications of the win for men's tennis; Comments of Federer on the playing style of Nadal.

Reports on the victory of tennis player Andre Agassi in the Nasdaq 100 Open tennis tournament at Key Biscayne, Florida on March 31, 2002.

Highlights the Ericsson Open Tennis Tournament at Key Biscayne, Florida in March 24, 2001.

Covers the tennis match between Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport at the Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida on April 1, 2000. Highlights of the event; Final score; Information on the cash prize.

Reports the defeat of female tennis player Monica Seles against Martina Hingis at the Ericsson Open tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 30, 2000. Performance of Seles at the tournament; Comment from the tennis player.

Presents updates on the results of tennis matches at Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 28, 2000, with emphasis on the match between Andre Agassi and Patrick Rafter. Match between Pete Sampras and Greg Rusedski; Physical condition of the player Jennifer Capriati in her game against Sandrine Testud; Career record of Agassi against Rafter.

Describes the March 28, 1999 competition between teenage sisters Venus and Serena Williams in the Lipton Championship tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida. The sisters' standing going into the match; Details of Venus' victory over her sister in three sets; Comments from their father; Season overview.

Reports that Venus Williams will compete against her sister Serena Williams in the finals of the Lipton Championships tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida. Semifinal matches of each sister.

Details the victory of woman tennis player Venus Williams against Jana Novotna in the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida in 1999. Remarks of Williams on her victory; Result of the men's tournament; Scheduled game between Serena Williams and Martina Hingis.

Focuses on the performance of tennis player Pete Sampras in the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 23, 1999. Rivalry with Richard Krajicek; Highlights of his match against Krajicek; Performance of other tennis players.

Reports the victory of Andre Agassi over Pete Sampras in the Lipton Championships held on March 26, 1995 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Discussion on the game.

Reports on the 6-1, 6-4 defeat of the Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date by the defending champion Steffi Graf in the final of the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 25, 1995. Ranking of Graf compared to Arantxa Sanchez Vicario; Earnings; Details of the match.

Reviews the performance of Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras in the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 24, 1995. Details of the game.

Reports on the defeat of tennis player Gabriela Sabatini by Kimiko Date of Japan in a semifinal of the Lipton Championships held in Florida on March 23, 1995. Details of the game.

Reports the victory of Mats Wilander over Jan Siemerink in the Lipton tennis Championships held on March 21, 1995 in Key Biscayne, Florida.

Reports on the results of tennis games played by Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Jim Courier in the third round of the Lipton Championships in Florida on March 20, 1995. Other games in the championship.

Reports on Steffi Graf's victory over Chanda Rubin at the 1996 Lipton International Players Championship Tennis Tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida. Number of tennis titles won by Graf; Graf's performance for the 1996 season.

Reports on the performances of Goran Ivanisevic, Michael Chang, Steffi Graf, Pete Sampras and other players in the quarterfinals of the 1996 Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida. Ivanisevic's victory over Chang; Graf and Sampras' victories over their opponents.

Reports that Venus Williams defeated Martina Hingis in the semifinals of the Lipton Open in Key Biscayne, Florida in March of 1998. Comments from both women; How the performance will affect each player's ranking on the world circuit; Other times that Williams has beaten Hingis.

Focuses on the victory of tennis player Marcelo Rios of Chile over Andre Agassi in the men's final of the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 29, 1998, to rank No. 1 in the world. Results of matches played; World ranking of Pete Sampras, the former No. 1 player; Reaction of people in Santiago, Chile to Rios' victory; Detailed information on the tournament.

Reports that on March 28, 1998, Venus Williams defeated Anna Kournikova in the Lipton Championship tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Florida. Williams' winning scores; Recap of the tennis match; Comments from Kournikova.

Focuses on the performance of Marcelo Rios of Chile in the tennis Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida. How Rios defeated Tim Henman to reach the final; How Rios is ranked; Comments from Henman.

Reports that Russia's Anna Kournikova defeated second-seeded tennis player, Lindsay Davenport at the Lipton Championships tennis tournament on March 25, 1998 in Key Biscayne, Florida to advance to the semifinals. Results of the game; Next player Kournikova will face; Information on Kournikova's career in tennis.

Focuses on the 1998 tennis Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 24, 1998. Results of match between Serena Williams and Martina Hingis; Results of match between Petr Korda and Tim Henman; Comments from Hingis.

Reports that the world's No. 1 tennis player, Pete Sampras was defeated in the Lipton Championships tennis tournament on March 23, 1998 by the South African, Wayne Ferreira in Key Biscayne, Florida. Impact of the loss on Sampras; Results of the match; Comments from Sampras.

Reports on Andre Agassi's victory in the third round of the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida, on March 22, 1998. Significnace of the victory for Agassi; Information on the results of the women's tennis tournament.

Reports on the achievement of tennis player Anna Kournikova, in the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida, on March 21, 1998. Defeat of player Mirjana Lucic by Kournikova; Comments from Kournikova; Who Kournikova will oppose in the third round of the championships.

Reports on the defeat of tennis player Irina Spirlea by player Serena Williams in the Lipton Championships, in Key Biscayne, Florida, on March 20, 1998. Details on the match; Reference to the performance of player Venus Williams; Results of men's tennis matches in the tournament.

Reports that on March 19, 1998, tennis players Jennifer Capriati and Steffi Graf, who made their comebacks at the Lipton Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida, were not very successful in the tournament. Reasons cited for this; Comments from Capriati; Tennis career of both players; Further details on the tournament.

Reports that Thomas Muster defeated Sergi Bruguera in the Lipton Championships tennis competition in Key Biscayne, Florida on March 30, 1997. Comments from Bruguera; Reference to the prize money for the tournament; Information on Muster's achievements in tennis.