Miami Open Tennis

Hubert Hurkacz dug deep to pull out an epic victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis, the 2021 champion saving five match points to capture an improbable 6-7 (10), ...

- Mackenzie McDonald beat Matteo Berrettini (19): 7-6 (8), 7-6 (5) - Quentin Halys beat Alex De Minaur (15): 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8) - Felix Auger-Aliassime (5) beat Thiago Monteiro: 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)

The field continues to dwindle at the Miami Open. Find out who is favored to keep advancing during Sunday's slate.

[Marketa Vondrousova](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/marketa-vondrousova-4011) [Alejandro Davidovich Fokina](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/alejandro-davidovich-fokina-4403) [Ekaterina Alexandrova](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/ekaterina-alexandrova-2083) [Miomir Kecmanovic](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/miomir-kecmanovic-4175) [Denis Shapovalov](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/denis-shapovalov-1703) [Petra Kvitova](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/petra-kvitova-3081) [Taro Daniel](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/taro-daniel-408) (+175) vs. [Emil Ruusuvuori](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/emil-ruusuvuori-4411) [Karolina Muchova](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/karolina-muchova-4194) [Alexander Zverev](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/alexander-zverev-2057) 6-0, 6-4 in the second round. Including qualifying rounds, Daniel's 10-2 across his last three tournaments, with wins over [Casper Ruud](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/casper-ruud-1624), [Matteo Berrettini](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/matteo-berrettini-170) and Zverev. 32 seed [Lin Zhu](https://www.rotowire.com/tennis/player/lin-zhu-4148) in her previous match.

We're a few days into the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, and the second half of the Sunshine Double has been fun thus far.

Van de Zandschulp is coming off a win over Alexei Popyrin in the Round of 64, but that didn’t have much to do with his play. Look for him to struggle a bit over the next few months, with Ruud being one of the first beneficiaries of that. That was the closest we’ve seen to peak form for Ruud since he returned in Acapulco, so perhaps it’s time to start putting a little respect on his name. Another thing working in Vondrousova’s favor here is the fact that Pliskova is the definition of a sucker bet. Ruud looked phenomenal in a win over Ilya Ivashka last round, as the Norwegian earned a 6-2, 6-3 win over the world No. The reality here is that Pliskova isn’t a very good mover, and that makes it hard to believe she’ll find a way to chase down balls on this surface.

One game from defeat, No.27 seed Anastasia Potapova rallied for a three-set victory over No.6 Coco Gauff at the Miami Open.

In fact, before Miami, Zheng’s last scheduled match was against Samsonova in Dubai, but the Chinese player withdrew from that meeting with an abdominal injury. She was also clutch in crucial moments, and saved the first seven break points she faced. Samsonova had defeated Zheng in their last two meetings, including last season’s Tokyo final. Gauff was, in fact, three points away from victory serving at 15-0, but was instead broken to 15. Zheng extended her career-best showing in Miami by outlasting No.12 seed Liudmila Samsonova 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-3 in 3 hours and 7 minutes -- "I'm really happy to be in the fourth round for the first time; it's a dream that really came true.

The No. 6-seeded Gauff, a 19-year-old from nearby in Florida, was critical of herself afterward, saying that her footwork wasn't great, that her mindset was ...

15 Alex de Minaur 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8); Jiri Lehecka eliminated No. 19 Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (8), 7-6 (5); Lorenzo Sonego beat No. 3 Jessica Pegula’s 6-1, 7-6 (0) win over No. 20 Magda Linette’s 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4 victory over three-time Miami Open champion Victoria Azarenka; and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko’s 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory against No. The No. The 2022 French Open runner-up then seemed to be pulling away, going up a break in the second set at 5-3.

Felix Auger-Aliassime won against Thiago Monteiro 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8) (ATP)

- Grigor Dimitrov (21) beat Jan-Lennard Struff (Q): 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 - Mackenzie McDonald beat Matteo Berrettini (19): 7-6 (8), 7-6 (5) - Quentin Halys beat Alex De Minaur (15): 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8)

Belgian Elise Mertens moved into the last 16 of the Miami Open by winning against Croat Petra Martic, the No 29 seed, 6-4, 6-3 at the Hard Rock Stadium on ...

- Karolina Pliskova vs. - Petra Kvitova vs. - Marie Bouzkova vs.

Coco Gauff served for the match at 5-3 of the second set but was unable to seal the deal in a grueling 7-6 (10-8), 5-7, 2-6 third-round loss to Anastasia ...

“In the third set I felt I had to go for my shots so I [rode] the momentum [after the heat break] and couldn’t wait to get back on court. “I was pressuring [Collins] serve a lot in the first set, and I was frustrating her,’’ said Pegula, the No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada advanced and will play Francisco Cerundolo, who enjoyed a career-break through in a semifinal run here last year, after the Argentine defeated American lucky loser Aleksander Kovacevic 6-4, 6-4. The lanky Greek, who received a first-round bye, hasn’t hit a ball yet and is into the third round, where he will be tested against Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin, ranked 17th in 2021 with five titles all on clay, who took out No. The 25-year-old Italian is now ranked 23rd after a litany of injures and COVID. “I think now I’m finally starting to find it,” said Eubanks, 27, into his first third round of a Masters 1000 tournament. “I think [my speed] should be used as more as a tool in a toolbox as a weapon,’’ Gauff said. I think my mind just wasn’t all the way in today.” Both players left the court for a 10-minute mandated heat break. After a long wait for the 2-hour and 32-minute match involving Gauff, her doubles partner, to end, Pegula held up her end of the team by edging fellow American Danielle Collins, 6-1, 7-6 (6-0) to reach the Round of 16. Potapova, who turns 22 on Thursday, has clearly showed disdain for any of her Ukrainian opponents, but only mistreated Gauff by running the 19-year-old speedster side-to-side with pinpoint, rocket ground strokes. 3 Jessica Pegula of Boca Raton, for a potential on-paper meeting in the final.

Sixth seed Coco Gauff crashed out of the Miami Open at the third round following a 7-6(8) 5-7 2-6 defeat to Anastasia Potapova.

Gauff gave up yet another three break points as she found herself 4-1 down. [Aryna Sabalenka hoping to close gap on world No. She will meet Zheng Qinwen of China in the round of 16. Thanks to my fitness coach!" After saving three break points to take the opening game, Potapova earned the first break of the match as she raced 3-0 in front, a scoreline reflective of her strong start. "In those tough conditions, it's not easy to play.