The spherical of 64 on the 2023 Miami Open is full, and the highest 10 seeds all progressed into the third spherical, but it surely wasn’t all plain crusing.
The 2021 champion Hubert Hurkacz needed to save 5 match factors in a prolonged three hours and 31-minute battle to defeat Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7(10), 7-6(7), 7-6(6).
Elsewhere Taro Daniel continued his high quality kind, ousting Sascha Zverev in simply over an hour to justify his wild card after some spectacular performances in North America.
You possibly can see the complete outcomes under.
Spherical of 64 Miami Open 2023 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz (1) | Facundo Bagnis | 6-0 6-2 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) | Richard Gasquet | (W/O) |
| Casper Ruud (3) | Ilya Ivashka | 6-2 6-3 |
| Daniil Medvedev (4) | Roberto Carballes Baena | 6-1 6-2 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime (5) | Thiago Monteiro | 7-6(5) 7-6(8) |
| Andrey Rublev (6) | J.J. Wolf | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| Holger Rune (7) | Marton Fucsovics | 6-3 7-5 |
| Hubert Hurkacz (8) | Thanasi Kokkinakis (LL) | 6-7(10) 7-6(7) 7-6(6) |
| Taylor Fritz (9) | Emilio Nava (WC) | 6-4 6-1 |
| Jannik Sinner (10) | Laslo Djere | 6-4 6-2 |
| Gregoire Barrere | Cameron Norrie (11) | 6-3 6-2 |
| Frances Tiafoe (12) | Yosuke Watanuki (Q) | 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| Taro Daniel (WC) | Alexander Zverev (13) | 6-0 6-4 |
| Karen Khachanov (14) | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| Quentin Halys) | Alex de Minaur (15) | 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 7-6(8) |
| Tommy Paul (16) | Marc-Andrea Huesler | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| Christopher Eubanks (Q) | Borna Coric (17) | 3-6 6-4 6-2 |
| Jiri Lehecka | Lorenzo Musetti (18) | 6-4 6-4 |
| Mackenzie McDonald | Matteo Berrettini (19) | 7-6(8 7-6(5) |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (20) | Brandon Nakashima | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| Grigor Dimitrov (21) | Jan-Lennard Struff (Q) | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| Emil Ruusuvuori | Roberto Bautista Agut (22) | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| Lorenzo Sonego | Daniel Evans (23) | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Denis Shapovalov (24) | Guido Pella (PR) | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| Francisco Cerundolo (25) | Aleksandar Kovacevic (LL) | 6-4 6-4 |
| Botic van de Zandschulp (26) | Alexei Popyrin | 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| Cristian Garin (Q) | Sebastian Baez (27) | 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| Alex Molcan | Yoshihito Nishioka (28) | 7-6(5) 1-6 6-2 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic (29) | Ugo Humbert | 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(3) |
| Dusan Lajovic | Maxime Cressy (30) | 6-4 7-6(2 |
| Diego Schwartzman (31) | Yibing Wu | 7-6(1) 6-1 |
| Adrian Mannarino | Ben Shelton (32) | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
Daniel Downs Zverev
Since Taro Daniel arrived in North America, he’s recorded a number of spectacular victories, beating Ruud in Acapulco, Berrettini in Indian Wells, and his newest scalp was Zverev in Miami.
The Japanese has come via qualifying twice to go 10:2 in his final twelve matches, and whereas I anticipated him to supply a stern take a look at for Zverev, I didn’t foresee a bagel en path to a 6-0 6-4 in 73 minutes.
Hurkacz Saves 5 Match Factors
The match of the spherical was Hurkacz vs Kokkinakis which noticed the Pole save 5 match factors en path to a 6-7(10), 7-6(7), 7-6(6) victory.
Hurkacz spurned 5 set factors within the opening set, however the roles had been reversed from there as Kokkinakis couldn’t convert any of his 5 match factors.
A pair had been unfortunate, and the Hurkacz return at 6-4 within the ultimate set breaker was an actual killer, however he’ll be significantly pissed off to not be within the final 32.
To date in 2023, the Aussie doesn’t have fond reminiscences of matches which have gone the gap, shedding from two units up in a five-hour, 45-minute epic that lasted till 4.05 am towards Andy Murray on the Australian Open and now popping out on the unsuitable aspect of the longest match of the season to date.
Stealing a few factors places slightly bit extra strain on the opponent, after which generally the opponent tries to go for a bit additional, and with that bit additional, you possibly can miss that shot. I used to be attempting to make an effort to compete for each single ball and put some strain. Hurkacz on his victory
Spherical of 32 Matches
- Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs Dusan Lajovic
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (20) vs Tommy Paul (16)
- Taylor Fritz (9) vs Deni Shapovalov (24)
- Diego Schwartzman (31) vs Holger Rune (7)
- Casper Ruud (3) vs Botic van de Zandschulp (26)
- Emil Ruusuvuori vs Taro Daniel (WC)
- Jannik Sinner (10) vs Grigor Dimitrov (21)
- Miomir Kecmanovic (29) vs Andrey Rublev (6)
- Hubert Hurkacz (8) vs Adrian Mannarino
- Christopher Eubanks vs Gregoire Barrere
- Qunetin Halys vs Mackenzie McDonald
- Alex Molcan vs Daniil Medveded (4)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (5) vs Francisco Cerundolo
- Lorenzo Sonego vs Frances Tiafeo (12)
- Karen Khachanov (14) vs Jiri Lehecka
- Cristian Garin (Q) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (2)
What did you consider the second spherical in Miami? What are your predictions for the third spherical? Let me know within the feedback.