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Mar 26, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
The Miami Open was the birthplace of the Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal rivalry. The ATP 1000 tournament witnessed the first two matches of this legendary duel. Overall, the duo played four times in Miami, two of which were finals. Not all of their clashes were thrilling but Federer and Nadal always entertained fans regardless. Federer went on to win both those finals en route to winning the competition an impressive 4 times.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
Danielle Collins is having a great farewell season and has now reached the quarterfinals of the Miami Open 2024. As she inches closer to bidding the sport adieu, here is a look at the five instances when she grabbed eyeballs on and off the court. 1. Collins sarcastically blew kisses towards her opponent’s fansCollins beat #19 seed Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals in Miami. The latter is herself on a late-career rejuvenation and has gained many fans.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open 2024 after beating Katie Boulter. With this win, she climbed to third on the all-time list of most women’s singles wins in the WTA 1000 tournament. Only Venus and Serena Williams have more victories than the Belarusian. After shockingly losing her first match at the Indian Wells Open, Azarenka has rediscovered her touch in Miami. She began her campaign with a three-set win against Peyton Stearns in the second round.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
Alexander Zverev comprehensively won his third-round tie at the Miami Open 2024, defeating Christopher Eubanks in straight sets. However, he found himself on the receiving end of jokes and barbs from fans on social media. His opponent, meanwhile, was showered with praise. After dispatching Felix Auger-Aliassime, Zverev continued to motor along in Miami. He bagged a straightforward win against Eubanks, who gave a tough fight in the opening set.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
Andre Agassi became one of the most successful tennis players during his career. After retirement, he has evolved into a proficient investor, along with his wife and WTA legend Steffi Graf. The couple incorporated Agassi Graf Holdings, in addition to the Andre Agassi Ventures, to carry out all business transactions. Through these firms, the 1996 Olympics gold medallist has invested in many top companies. One of his earliest investments was also among his most famous and perhaps, the most successful.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
After retiring as one of the all-time greats of tennis, Serena Williams has gone all-in on investing her wealth as her net worth is said to be above $300 million as of 2024. In a recent post on TikTok, she revealed she has a whopping 85 companies in her portfolio, 14 of which were unicorns and some even decacorns. Unicorn, in corporate lingo, refers to start-ups that achieve a $1 billion valuation. Decacorns, whereas, is a tag for companies valued above $10 billion.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
John McEnroe has donned many hats after retirement. One of the more surprising gigs he took on in recent years was providing narration and voiceover for the hit Netflix series Never Have I Ever. He once revealed when and how the idea of becoming a narrator was sowed in his mind. In 2021, McEnroe appeared on the television show Today and spoke about his role in Never Have I Ever. He said he first thought of taking up such voiceover jobs in his 20s.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
The Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open comprise the Sunshine Double, arguably the most famous pair of 1000-level tournaments. Hence, the comparisons are inevitable. The Miami event, though, has lost much ground to its Californian counterpart. It all started with a legal tussle over the competition’s previous venue. From 1987 to 2018, Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida, was the venue for the Miami Open.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
Not much is known about Jessica Pegula’s husband, Taylor Gahagen since he is not a celebrity and keeps a low profile. They reportedly dated for a long time before tying the knot in 2021. While there is no confirmed starting point of their relationship, Pegula and Gahagen purportedly began dating in 2015. Their first Instagram photo together is from November 2015 as per Marie Claire. Hence, there is no information about how or when they first met and fell in love.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
thesportsrush.com | Puranjay Dixit |Dhruv Rupani
The Miami Open has struggled in recent years to attract top-drawer names. Roger Federer, for instance, skipped the tournament multiple times in his later years on the tour. After opting out in 2015, he criticised the scheduling and implied that was the reason behind his absence. Federer participated in the Indian Wells Open in 2015, losing the final against Novak Djokovic. However, he opted to not play in the second tournament of the Sunshine Double swing.
