the russian Daniel Medvedev the Polish Hubert Hurkacz and the kazakh Elena Rybakinawho eliminated Spaniard Paula Badosa after nullifying a match point, reigned this Saturday in chaos at the Miami tournamenton a day marked by marathons, surprises and epic comebacks.
apart from greek Stefanos Tsitsipasseeded in the third round without playing due to Frenchman Richard Gasquet’s withdrawal, the most work to advance to the round is Medvedevto roll 6-1 and 6-2 in 62 minutes in Spanish Roberto Carballes to meet Slovakian Alex Molcan in the third round.
instead, hurkaczchampion in 2021, won the battle by more than three and a half hours against the Australian Thanasis Kokkinakis after the four balls of the match were overturned. The Poles succeeded by 6-7(10), 7-6(7) and 7-6(6), after overturning two match points in the tiebreaker of the second set and two more in the third set, in a duel marked by spectacular shots from both players. In particular, Hurkacz canceled out a match point with a backhand return that left Kokkinakis himself in awe, unable to believe the level of the Pole’s punch.
Another epic battle was waged by the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and the brazilian Thiago Monteirowith the world number 6 winning by 7-6(5) and 7-6(8) in two hours and 41 minutes. “I have never played two sets that long,” acknowledged Auger Aliassime at the end of the match. Now a third round clash with the Argentine awaits him Francisco Cerundolowho defeated the American Aleksandar Kovacevic.
And if that’s not enough, Frances Tiafoea semifinalist last year at the US Open, had to come from behind to win 6-7(5), 7-6(3) and 6-4 in japanese Youske Watanuki (n. 123). The Japanese played exceptional tennis and put on a magnificent display, before succumbing after not allowing up to six match points in favor of Tiafoe.
Among other results, the Chilean Cristian Garin He eliminated Argentine Sebastián Báez and met Tsitsipas in the third round. For his part, the Russian Karen Khachanova He eliminated Argentine Tomás Etcheverry 6-1, 3-6 and 6-3 to advance to the third round, where Czech Jiri Lehecka awaits him.
In the women’s circuit, the surprise was the elimination of the American Coco Gauffhurt by the Russians Anastasia Potapova through 6-7(8), 7-5 and 6-2 after more than two and a half hours of fighting.
He moved forward without much trouble Jessica Pegulanumber three in the world, who won 6-1 and 7-6(0) in Danielle Collinswhile ladybug he was eliminated in the third round against the Rybakinawho had already beaten him two weeks ago in Indian Wells.
Badosa, number 29 in the world, was 4-2 up in the second set and, despite losing the lead break, had match point at 5-4 with Rybakina on serve. He could not capitalize on it and ended up succumbing to the Indian Wells champion after the match lasted two hours and 32 minutes.
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Source: La Verdad

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