ATP Masters Miami: Medvedev in a hurry, Hurkacz wins Thriller
Daniil Medvedev made a confident start at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Miami. Unlike Hubert Hurkacz , who had to fend off five match points against Thanasi Kokkinakis .
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Mar 26, 2023, 06:59 am
Successful start for Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Miami: The 2021 US Open winner, who, like all 32 seeded players, initially benefited from a bye, sat down in round two after just over an hour Game time against the Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena clear with 6:2 and 6:1. He now meets Alex Molcan.
Meanwhile, Hubert Hurkacz had to work much harder than Medvedev. The Pole beat Thanasi Kokkinkais 6: 7 (10), 7: 6 (7), 7: 6 (6) in the longest three-set match of the year so far after a three-and-a-half-hour fight. In total, Hurkacz fended off five match points. The 26-year-old will face Adrian Mannarino in the third round, who surprisingly defeated Ben Shelton in three sets.
Auger-Aliassime and Tiafoe on
However, Cameron Norrie had to accept an unexpected bankruptcy in round two. The eleventh seeded Brit lost to Gregoire Barrere 6-3 and 6-2. Things went better for Felix Auger-Aliassime [7: 6 (5) and 7: 6 (8) against Thiago Monteiro] and Frances Tiafoe [6: 7 (5), 7: 6 (3) and 6: 4 against Yosuke Watanuki].
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Stefanos Tsitsipas had already benefited from an injury to his regular opponent Richard Gasquet at the beginning of the day. The two Italians Matteo Berrettini and Lorenzo Musetti, on the other hand, once again had to say goodbye early. In contrast to Thiem conqueror Lorenzo Sonego, who is in the round of 32 after a three-set win over Dan Evans.
Here is the individual tableau in Miami
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