Miami Open - Round of 32

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We're approaching the most interesting part of the tournament, not that what we've seen till now was boring. There has been a lot of surprises, which shows that you can't take anything for granted. No one is bullet proof in tennis and in sports in general and even the impossible is possible sometimes.

The Russian Andrey Rublev for example met the Australian Nick Kyrgios on Friday. We all know Rublev was better seeded and better player per general and still got beaten by the Aussie. Kyrgios has not played much, he missed a few tournament last year but hes' back now and looks like he's in a good shape both mentally and physically. He knew how to play the opponent, knew what kind of game Rublev likes and used the knowledge to his advantage. The result, 6-3, 6-0 is not something to write home about for sure. Rublev needs to up his game as he's not been doing much lately. I mean he has been trying but what he has done is not enough to get to the top.

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The next disappointing match was between the American John Isner and the French Hugo Gaston. I was hoping to see Isner qualify for the next round (at least) especially because he was better seeded than his opponent, but he lost in two sets. Truth to be told, the first set ended in a tie-break, which always means the fight was tight. To be honest, I have never heard of Hugo Gaston, but he sure looks promising.

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Diego Schwartzman is continuing his string of leaving early every major tournament. He got defeated by Thanasi Kokkinakis in round of 64 in three sets on Friday. I'm not sure what's going on with him but a change is needed in his game as continuing like this leads nowhere.

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Another surprise, a bitter sweet one this time, happened on Saturday, when Miomir Kecmanović was able to defeat Felix Auger Aliassime. Miomir Kecmanović is the player that was destined to play with Novak Djokovic in the first round at the Australian Open and because the Serb got deported from Australia, he got the chance to play with players ranked lower and advance in the tournament.

Based on Kecmanović's evolution in Miami, it looks like it wasn't just luck as he is really good. He managed to defeat Felix Auger Aliassime on Saturday, which is quite an achievement for the Serb. I thought after losing the first set, the Canadian would get himself together, but Alissime's game started to disintegrate in the second set, instead of getting better. He had a bunch of unforced mistakes, not necessarily due to his opponent's game. It was painful to see the Canadian having no solution to any of the situation and losing to 6 - 2. Ketzmanovits had a solid game for sure, that proves he's talented.

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Pedro Martínez vs Cristian Garín was again a match that still hurts :) Cristian Garín is not trending in the right direction lately and it would be time to break this habit as it is hurting his career. Losing in two sets, the second to 6 - 2 is not looking good for him, no matter how you look at it. I was hoping to see him win one tournament, but based on his evolution so far, chances for that to happen are slim to none.

Márton Fucsovics was lucky to get into round of 64 but was the last one for him at the Miami Open. There's no way he can beat the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz Garfia.

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Lloyd Harris, who I've been rooting for, met the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka, who is the same height as Diego Schwartzman and must be facing the same challenges as playing against guys 30 cm taller is not an easy thing to do. He put up a fight and made Harris work for the victory as three sets were needed in order for the South African to win but unfortunately the road ends here for the Japanese.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas met the Australian Alex de Minaur and sent him home. Playing against the top players is never easy and only a handful have the chance to beat them occasionally. This was not that occasion.

Miomir Kecmanović continued his journey and won against Sebastian Korda in two sets today, the first ended in tie-break. Somehow I have the feeling we're going to see him a lot from now on and I hope I'm right about this.

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Meanwhile I was writing my post, Casper Ruud ended Cameron Norrie's dream to win the tournament. The Brit had a fine journey and was hoping he can evolve more, but you never know. There were two sets played and Ruud was definitely the better player.

Another high profile game is on now, Nick Kyrgios is playing against Jannik Sinner. It is at the beginning, so anything can happen, but I truly hope Sinner can win tonight. Let's see if Kyrgios can keep his cool and play like a normal player for once, without tantrums. He is already complaining to the chair umpire about the court not being the same as before the match.

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The match I'm waiting for is the one between Lloyd Harris vs Hubert Hurkacz. My favorite is Harris of course, but Hurkacz is the title holder. Harris has no titles won so far, Hurkacz is 8th seed in Miami and has a better ATP ranking as well, so statistically Hurkacz has more chance to win. However, nothing is certain in this game, even the best can be eliminated by a no name player, so who knows. Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the broadcaster to focus on this match as I really want to watch the match.

Sometime during the night there will be another interesting match, between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz Garfia. This one can go either way as the Greek is better as far as ranking goes, but Garfia is good as well and I truly believe he is capable of beating Tsitsipas. Obviously, compared to the Greek, Garfia is lacking a few years of experience, but we all know experience is not the only factor deciding in this game.


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No one is bulletproof in tennis and sports in general and even the impossible is possible sometimes.

No better way to say it than this. Anyone can always emerge the winner but not without a fight. So, each person, regardless of past glories should always give his best fight.

Too bad, I'm not following the tournament plus I've been away from Hive so, I must have missed some of your posts in relation to the tournament. I hope I can catch up.

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Well, Alcaraz Garfia has managed to write history this year and I'm glad he has been able to take home the trophy as he deserves it. He's very talented and has been working hard to get where he is now. He's a player to keep an eye on.

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Wow, this is great finally I have seen someone who loves tennis as much I do. I have been following all the recent tournaments like the Australian Open and the Miami Open.

No one is bulletproof in tennis and in sports in general and even the impossible is possible sometimes

I found these words to be true when Fritz won against Nadal in the Indian Wells, I couldn't believe it cause I believe Nadal was a more experienced player and a recently crowned champ. But like you said the impossible happens sometimes.

It is at the beginning, so anything can happen, but I truly hope Sinner can win tonight.

I actually expected Nick to win but he was visibly not himself after the first round, he f**king smashed his racket, and it wasn't rocket science to understand why he lost the game, didn't quite get his head in the game afterward.

I love Nick. cause he's really a talented player and full of character, just that he's losses it sometimes.

Anyways it's great to see this post and to know I have a Tennis buddy, I have been training really hard for a tournament in the next 2 years, I know it's quite far, but I need to be at my best when the games eventually start,.

Thanks again for this post, CIAO

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I actually expected Nick to win but he was visibly not himself after the first round, he f**king smashed his racket, and it wasn't rocket science to understand why he lost the game, didn't quite get his head in the game afterward.

He actually was himself as he does this very often and if not smashing rockets, then throwing tantrums and arguing with the chair umpire. He is his own enemy, unfortunately and can't see it. If he could treat his anger issues, he would be a great player. Watching him playing is always a stress for me as I know it will not be a normal match.

Anyway, he's out now and the rest will be interesting as there are a lot of lower ranking players left, I mean not of the top 10, which again proves what I said is true. There are no guarantees anymore, regarding the winner.

Let's see if Medvedev can keep his cool, or he will end up like Kyrgios 😂

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Medvedev is actually my favorite to win cause he’s a great player, he’s beat the likes of Djokovic to win the Us open and he also got to the final of the Australian Open.

So I think he has more experience over the other players, but like you said I hope he doesn’t lose it like Nick 🤣🤣🤣

I was wondering if I could make similar posts in this community??, how about posts on my training session’s??

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As long as it is original content, everything sports related is welcome I think.

So let's see if Medvedev can win 😏

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Harris will come out victorious

Tsitsipas will also come out victorious.

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Right! Just not in Miami this year as they have already lost.

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