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Return of Rafa and Roger masterful boost for Miami

By Reuters in Miami | China Daily | Updated: 2014-03-19 07:40

After missing last year's Sony Open, both world No 1 Rafa Nadal and 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer return to South Beach this week, along with their box office punch.

There will be no shortage of tennis glitterati around Miami for the next ftwo weeks, with 19 of the top 20 men's and women's players in action at Crandon Park. But perhaps none are more welcome than Federer and Nadal, as their absence last year left a void that could not be filled.

Nadal and Federer are box office gold for any tournament, and with the Spaniard missing due to a knee injury and the Swiss maestro on an extended break, last year's attendance dropped 5.5 percent to 308,000.

Return of Rafa and Roger masterful boost for Miami

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