Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Collins stuns Venus in Miami quarters

- Agencies sportsdesk@hindustant­imes.com

Danielle Collins produced the performanc­e of a lifetime and pulled off a shock at the WTA Miami Open on Wednesday, sending Venus Williams crashing out 6-2, 6-3 to reach the semifinals. This was the first time in two attempts Collins has beaten a top 10 player, and even the crestfalle­n world number eight Williams would find it impossible to admit Collins didn’t deserve to win.

MIAMI:

DEL POTRO, RAONIC THROUGH TO SEMIS

Juan Martin del Potro remained on course for a rare Sunshine Double when he outlasted Milos Raonic 5-7, 7-6(1), 7-6(3) in quarter-final at the Miami Open on Wednesday.

He advances to face American John Isner, who overwhelme­d South Korean Chung Hyeon 6-1, 6-4 in an afternoon match.

The other quarter-finals to be played will see South African Kevin Anderson faces Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta before German Alexander Zverev faces Croatian Borna Coric.

MURRAY TO PLAY IN GRASSCOURT EVENT

Andy Murray has agreed to play at the June grasscourt tournament in Rosmalen in the Netherland­s, as the former world number one steps up his bid to fully recover from hip surgery in time for Wimbledon.

The Scot has not played a competitiv­e match since losing to Sam Querrey in the Wimbledon quarter-finals last July and underwent an operation on the hip at the start of the year after rest and recuperati­on failed to resolve the issue.

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