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Radwańska and Djokovic collect Miami’s singles trophies

The sunset from Key Biscayne off the causeway with the shore and water in the foreground with coconut trees and the Miami, FL skyline and storm clouds to the west lit up by the setting sun 2014-04-25

Agnieszka Radwańska and Novak Djokovic have finished the Sony Ericsson Open as singles champions. Radwańska defeated Maria Sharapova in the women’s final, while Djokovic overcame Andy Murray in the men’s championship match at Crandon Park.

The results give Miami’s tennis fortnight a pair of winners whose routes through a major event culminated in the same familiar island setting. For spectators, the closing weekend compresses a tournament’s many matches into a small number of decisive hours. What begins as a broad draw ends with two names attached to the trophies.

Key Biscayne supplies an unusually recognizable backdrop for that conclusion. The journey to the tournament and the outdoor courts are part of its local identity, alongside the standard rituals of international tennis. This year’s edition again made the island a meeting point for the professional circuit and Miami’s spring social calendar.

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