Russian tennis player Daniel Medvedev The title defense started strong Masters 1,000 on the hard court Miami (USA) by defeating the Hungarian with authority Marton Fucsovics by 6-4 and 6-2 in 79 minutes of play.
@DaniilMedwed beating Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-2 for his sixth straight #MiamiOpen win. pic.twitter.com/EsBzuplcj1
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 23, 2024
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Medvedev, 28 years old and world no. in tennis, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcarazwho beat him in the finals of Australian Open and the recent Indian Wells Masters 1,000.
In between, the Russian also reached the semifinals of Dubai ATPbut there he lost to another one of the tennis players who made a clear step forward in the first months of 2024, the Frenchman. Ugo Humbertalready have two titles at this point, Marseille and Dubai.
Medvedev will face the winner of the match between the British in the 3rd round Cameron Norrie and the Italian Flavio Cobolli.
Before Medvedev, Sinner, the great favorite for the title with Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, also debuted with success. After another rain-altered day, several seeds bowed out in the 2nd round in Miami, including Stefanos Tsitsipas, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe either Alexander Bublik.
Miami Masters 1,000
Results
2nd round:
A. Davidovich (ESP/27)-J. Shang (Chn) 6-3, 7-5
J. Sinner (Ita/2)-A. Vavassori (Ita) 6-3, 6-4
D. Medvedev (Rus/3)-Fucsovics (Jun) 6-4, 6-2
D. Shapovalov (Can)-Tsitsipas (Gre/10) 6-2, 6-4
T. Wild (Bra)-T. Fritz (USA/12) 6-3, 6-4
Damm Jr. (USA)-T. Paul (USA/13) 4-6, 2-1, def.
C. O’Connell (Aus)-Tiafoe (USA/21) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
M. Arnaldi (Ita)-A. Bublik (Kaz/17) 6-4, 6-1
D. Koepfer (Ale)-S. Baez (Arg/18) 6-3, 6-2
Jarry (Chl/22)-Draper (GBR) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (2)
Griekspoor (PB/25)-Michelsen (US) 7-6, 6-7, 6-4
A. Murray (Esc)-Etcheverry (Arg/29) 7-6 (0), 6-3
Source: La Verdad
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