Alcaraz and Musetti, already on track
Alcaraz and Musetti were on the court warming up before the round of 16 match. The Murcian won the toss and chose to subtract, his usual decision in these cases.
Hurkacz or Dimitrov, on the horizon
The winner of the clash between Alcaraz and Musetti will face the best Hubert Hurkacz (9th)-Grigor Dimitrov (12th) in the quarterfinals. was in play at 5-3 and served for the Pole in the first set. The Bulgarian comes into the match against Hurkacz after destroying German Yannick Hanfmann on Monday in just 46 minutes (6-1, 6-0).
Musetti, 22 years old and number 24
Lorenzo Musetti is another young Italian tennis player who has performed well on the ATP circuit. The same age as his compatriot and world No. 4 that Jannik Sinner, 22 years old, Musetti is currently No. 24 in the ranking and has two titles under his belt, Naples and Hamburg in 2022.
Free runway for Alcaraz
The Miami center court was free for Alcaraz and Musetti to take the court within minutes, once Belarusian Victoria Azarenka defeated Kazakh Yulia Putintseva (7-6, 1-6, 6-3) after 2h.55 ‘marathon to enter the semifinals of the WTA 1,000 in Miami, where the best match between Elena Rybakina and Maria Sakkari will be measured.
Alcaraz, a steamroller
Alcaraz was a steamroller for his first two rivals in Miami, his countryman Roberto Carballés (6-2, 6-1) and Frenchman Gael Monfils (6-2, 6-4). The Murcian offers a very high level, in line with the game already shown in the Indian Wells Masters 1,000, where he reaffirmed the title after an amazing end of the tournament, with victories in three figures like Alexander Zverev , Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev.
Balance of 2-1
Alcaraz dominates Musetti (2-1) after three official matches on the ATP circuit. The Italian won the first clash between the two, the Hamburg 2022 clay final (6-4, 6-7, 6-4), but the Spaniard won the next two with authority, without losing a set or in the round of 16 of Roland Garros’2023 (6-3, 6-2, 6-2) or in the round of 16 of Beijing’2023 (6-2, 6-2), the only precedent on a hard court.
Now, Alcaraz-Musetti
Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti will begin their round of 16 matches at the Miami Masters 1,000 in a few minutes. when they finish their quarterfinal match of the women’s tournament Victoria Azarenka and Yulia Putitnseva.
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Source: La Verdad
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