The third spherical in Miami is full, and several other seeds crashed out, with Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Hubert Hurkacz and Frances Tiafoe all struggling shock losses.
Ruud was the very best seed to fall, dropping to Botic van de Zandschulp in three units, 3-6 6-4 6-4. Whereas 2022 Miami semi-finalist Francisco Cerundolo upset Felix Auger-Aliassime in straights 6-2 7-5, and Adrian Mannarino utilised his distinctive model of tennis to dispatch 2021 champion Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(5) 7-6(0).
You possibly can see the whole set of outcomes from the third spherical under.
Spherical of 32 Miami Open 2023 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz (1) | Dusan Lajovic | 6-0 7-6(5) |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) | Cristian Garin | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| Botic van de Zandschulp (26) | Casper Ruud (3) | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| Daniil Medvedev (40 | Alex Molcan | (W/O) |
| Francisco Cerundolo (25) | Felix Auger-Aliassime (5) | 6-2 7-5 |
| Andrey Rublev (6) | Miomir Kecmanovic (29) | 6-1 6-2 |
| Holger Rune (7) | Diego Schwartzman (31) | 6-4 6-2 |
| Adrian Mannarino | Hubert Hurkacz (8) | 7-6(5) 7-6(0) |
| Taylor Fritz (9) | Denis Shapovalov (24) | 6-4 6-4 |
| Jannik Sinner (10) | Grigor Dimitrov (21) | 6-3 6-4 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | Frances Tiafoe (12) | 6-3 6-4 |
| Karen Khachanov (14) | Jiri Lehecka | 6-2 6-4 |
| Tommy Paul (16) | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (20) | 6-3 7-5 |
| Christopher Eubanks | Gregoire Barrere | 6-3 7-6(7) |
| Quentin Halys | Mackenzie McDonald | 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| Emil Ruusuvuori | Taro Daniel | 6-3 7-6(3) |
Mannarino Manouvers Previous Hurkacz
A few days in the past, I requested folks on Twitter who their favorite ‘wildcard’ participant to observe was, with my very own selection being Adrian Mannarino.
The Frenchman has a singular sport fashion that’s enjoyable and extremely efficient, as Hubert Hurkacz found in his 7-6(5), 7-6(0) loss on Monday night.
You possibly can see the highlights from 8 minutes and 10 seconds onwards within the video under, with the primary set tiebreak being key and a few incredible angles from the loosely strung Mannarino racket.
Ruud Left Reeling By van de Zandschulp
Casper Ruud might be determined for the clay season to start as his rocky begin to 2022 on the hardcourts continued as he was pushed apart by Botic van de Zandschulp 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
The win was the Dutchman’s first top-5 victory of his profession, and it wasn’t fairly, with Ruud squandering quite a few possibilities within the third set after which collapsing in his first service sport, dumping a routine volley into the web, a shot he shouldn’t have wanted to play had he put away the overhead.
Ruud falls to 5-6 for the season and has massive factors to defend for the rest of the 12 months.
Elsewhere within the Draw
- Alcaraz overpowered Lajovic 6-0, 7-6(5) and is 16-1 in 2023.
- Medvedev acquired a walkover because of Molcan withdrawing because of a hip damage.
- Cerundolo loves the circumstances in Miami, dumping out Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 7-5.
- Rublev dominates Kecmanovic 6-1, 6-2 in 58 minutes.
- Rune was far too good for fading Schwartzman.
- Eubanks makes 4th spherical at a Masters 1000 for the primary time.
- Sinner Spanks Dimitrov’s second serve (received 19 of 26 2nd serve return factors).
- Halys lastly delivers on a few of his junior promise, he hadn’t received a match at 1000 degree previous to this week.
Spherical of 16 Matches
- Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs Tommy Paul (16)
- Taylor Fritz (9) vs Holger Rune (7)
- Botic van de Zandschulp (26) vs Emil Ruusuvuori
- Jannik Sinner (10) vs Andrey Rublev (6)
- Adrian Mannarino vs Christopher Eubanks
- Quentin Halys vs Daniil Medvedev (4)
- Francisco Cerundolo (25) vs Lorenzo Sonego
- Karen Khachanov (14) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (2)
What did you consider the third spherical in Miami? Do you assume the sooner courts result in extra thrilling outcomes and bridge the hole between ability and bodily endurance? Let me know within the feedback.