After world No. 1 Novak Djokovic’s 5-hour, 53-minute marathon victory over No. 2 Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open in January — the longest final in Grand Slam history — Sony Ericsson Open fans likely hoped for a 1 vs. 2 blockbuster rematch in the men’s final at 1 p.m. Sunday.
What they’re getting instead could be just as compelling.
Fourth-ranked Andy Murray of Great Britain is the only player who has beaten defending Sony champion Djokovic twice since the Serb became No. 1 after Wimbledon, and will meet him again for the 13th time in the final in Key Biscayne.
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01-04-2012, 11:18 AM #11
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02-04-2012, 08:11 AM #12
AC Milan travel to Catalunya on Tuesday night as they aim to overturn the defending Champions Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. The tie is on a knife-edge after the two giants drew 0-0 in the 1st leg at the San Siro last week as Barca failed to score in a Champions League game for the first time in 30 matches. But Pep Guardiola's men are a formidable outfit in their own backyard and the wide pitch at the Nou Camp will be tailored to their passing game unlike the horrendous pitch that welcomed them at the San Siro. Barca followed up the 1st leg draw with a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao while Milan were held 1-1 at Catania.
Barcelona
lionel_messi_2The Catalan giants were well below their usual best in the 1st leg as they lacked the tempo to break down a stubborn Italian defence. In fact, Milan created the better opportunities and but for some poor finishing from the Italians Barca could have found themselves trailing in this tie. Their response to that poor performance was a professional 2-0 win at home against Bilbao as they kept in touch with Real Madrid at the top. They are still six points behind Jose Mourinho's men, but with El Clasico yet to be played they still have an outside chance of edging Madrid to the title.
Their problems this season have been in defence as Gerald Pique has been uncharacteristically error-prone while the left-back situation has also been a destabilizing factor. But their forwards have more than made up for that as Barca's goal tally in La Liga stands at 100 while their tally in Europe is 30 from 9 games. Messi's incredible return of 56 goals is miles ahead of the others, with the next three in line, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez contributing 40 goals.
AC Milan
Massimiliano Allegri's plan to stifle Barcelona worked to perfection as they by-and-large kept them at bay in the 1st leg. Alessandro Nesta's presence in the centre of defence was vital to the result as the veteran Italian rolled back the years with a classic performance. Milan will need to repeat those defensive heroics on Tuesday night if they are to progress into the semi-finals. They will also need a marked improvement in finishing as an away goal would put the tie firmly in their hands.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic & co were guilty of missing gilt-edged chances, especially in the 1st half and they cannot afford to be that generous at the Nou Camp. They are bound to be starved of the ball for long periods and the onus will be on the front three of Ibrahimovic Robinho and Kevin-Prince Boateng to make the best of their possession.
Back in the Serie A, Milan threw away a 1-0 lead at Catania to eventually draw 1-1 as their four-match winning run in the league came to an end. They are five points ahead of Juventus in 2nd, but the Old Lady could reduce it to two with a victory tonight. They are still unbeaten in the last nine games and one feels that they will need more goals from the support cast if they are fend off Juve for the title. Ibrahimovic accounts for more than one-third of their league goals, with Nocerino coming 2nd with nine goals.
Head-to-Head:
28th Mar, 2012: Milan 0-0 Barcelona
23rd Nov, 2012: Milan 2-3 Barcelona
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02-04-2012, 12:43 PM #13
Season 5 of the Indian Premier League will kick off on Wednesday night as two of the title favourites in Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians will be pitted against each other in what promises to be a mouth watering contest at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai. The Mumbai Indians have further strengthened their resources in this year's player auction to continue their fight for the elusive IPL title while Chennai chose to put all their money on Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the auction in a move that could go either way keeping in view the young man's iffy form of late. This game promises to be a terrific battle of skill between probably two of the strongest units in this year's IPL.
Chennai:
The super kings, who will be lead by captain cool MS Dhoni will have to go into this fixture as slender favourites with the game being played at their home venue in Chennai. Their batting looks solid with several established local players in the form of Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Subramaniam Badrinath and MS Dhoni ready to hold fort for the hosts. They will in all likelihood miss the ever reliable Mike Hussey who will be out on international duty and hence the onus will be heavily on the Indian contingent to rally the batting set up. With the West Indies, Australia, England and Sri Lankan teams on international duty Chennai's foreign contingent looks a bit thinner than normal but the likes of Albie Morkel and Doug Bollinger look set to resume duties for the Franchisees. The spin department will be spearheaded by Ravi Ashwin, who will be supported by fellow India team mate Ravindra Jadeja. One between Sudeep Tyagi and Yo Mahesh could get the third seamer slot for this fixture behind the foreign pros.
Mumbai:
The Mumbai Indians batting will be as strong as ever despite the withdrawal of hard hitting Andrew Symonds as Indian batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma look all set to shoulder responsibility. They will be ably supported by the impressive Ambati Rayudu and the ever willing Dinesh Karthik on the batting front. Kieron Pollard's impressive run in LOI's this season could earn him a test spot failing which he will return to power this line up down the order. James Franklin could retain his place that he secured last season ahead of the new acquisition Herschelle Gibbs at the start of this season.
Mumbai's bowling looks all the more penetrative now with the addition some useful bowlers. Lasith Malinga will lead the pack along with experienced spinner Harbhajan Singh, who will have a point to prove in the fixture, regarding his omission from the national set up. They will be supported by national team outcasts, Munaf Patel, Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh, who will want to regain their places in the Indian team come the home season following this tournament. Their prized new addition Mitchell Johnson will also bolster the side immensely with his raw pace and ability to use the long handle in the death overs.
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03-04-2012, 04:53 AM #14
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Kevin Painter has been slowly sliding down the table in recent weeks and he now sits in 7th place, only ahead of 8th placed Hamilton on legs won against the throw. Despite this if, as is the tightness of this league, the Artist could move back into the playoff places if he can pick up his first victory since week 5.
Barney will be determined to get back to winning ways after a disappointing 8-2 defeat against Adrian Lewis last week. Having seemingly returned to form this season, shooting up to 2nd in the league at one point, the Dutchman will be hoping last week's heavy defeat is a mere blip as he now looks to return to a place in the top two tonight.
The pair last met in Glasgow where Painter's poor run began as van Barneveld ran out an 8-5 winner.
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