Carlos Alcaraz qualified this Tuesday for quarterfinals of the Miami Masters 1,000where he will face Taylor Fritz, on a day marked by a three-hour rain interruption in which the Russian also advanced. Daniel Medvedevthe kazakh Elena Rybakina and the Argentine Francisco Cerundolo.
The contest was lost to the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipaswho competed burdened by a shoulder injury that made it difficult for him to play the backhand and fell against the Russian. Karen Khachanova.
Alcaraz avenged the defeat Paul he did him in the only precedent between the two, last year in Montreal, and he did it with a great performance for a 6-4 and 6-4 which partially reflects the level displayed on the track.
Alcaraz, recent champion at Indian Wells, is in a complicated part of the field with the Italian as well Jannik Sinnerwho defeated the Russian Andrey Rublev and will play in the quarterfinals against the Finn Emil Ruusuvuoriexecutioner of the Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp.
Medvedev He played in the Grand Stand, instead of in the middle, after midnight local time, after a long delay due to rain. He imposed his law on the French Quentin Halys (6-4 and 6-2) and will be rivals Christopher Eubanks, announcement of the contest. Eubanks, who will enter the top 100 players in the world rankings for the first time on Monday, eliminated Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
Also Francisco Cerundoloa semifinalist last year, qualified for the quarterfinals, coming from behind to win 3-6, 6-3 and 6-2 against Italian Lorenzo Sonego.
After being handed the bell in the third round in his victory over Canadian Félix Auger Aliassime, Cerúndolo, number 31 in the world, eliminated an in-form Sonego (n.59), only to beat Frances Tiafoe. In the quarterfinals, the Argentine will face Russian Karen Khachanov.
In the women’s circuit, Elena Rybakinarecent Indian Wells champion, gave no option to Italian Martina Trevisan, semifinalist at the last Roland Garros, and extended her sweet moment to 6-3 and 6-0.
He reached the semifinals, where he will face the American Jessica Pegulawho defeated Russian Anastasia Potapova 4-6, 6-3 and 7-6 (2).
The other two quarterfinals will be played this Wednesday: the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka will play against the Romanian Sorana Cirstea and the check Petra Kvitova will play against the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Source: La Verdad
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