On day 5 in Miami, the underside half of the draw was again in motion, and Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev maintained their semi-final collision course with wins over Tallon Griekspoor and Cameron Norrie, respectively.
Different winners included Casper Ruud, who noticed off Davidovich-Fokina, saving all seven break factors and in an all-South American battle, Nicolas Jarry fought previous Seyboth Wild,
Different seeded gamers to progress included De Minaur, Dimitrov, Shelton, Musetti, and Struff. Whereas Holger Rune was the large identify to fall, choosing up simply two video games in opposition to Fabian Marozsan.
You may see the total outcomes from day 5 beneath and choose highlights.
Day 5 2024 Miami Open Spherical of 32 Outcomes
Winner
Loser
Scoreline
Dominik Koepfer
Ugo Humbert (14)
3-6 6-4 6-3
Jannik Sinner (2)
Tallon Griekspoor (25)
5-7 7-5 6-1
Daniil Medvedev (3)
Cameron Norrie (30)
7-5 6-1
Casper Ruud (7)
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (27)
6-3 6-4
Nicolás Jarry (22)
Thiago Seyboth Wild (Q)
6-7(1) 7-5 6-3
Matteo Arnaldi
Denis Shapovalov (PR)
6-3 7-6(7)
Tomas Machac
Andy Murray
5-7 7-5 7-6(5)
Christopher O’Connell
Martin Damm (WC)
7-6(5) 7-6(5)
Fabian Marozsan
Holger Rune (6)
6-1 6-1
Alex de Minaur (9)
Soonwoo Kwon (PR)
6-3 6-2
Grigor Dimitrov (11)
Alejandro Tabilo
5-7 7-6(5) 6-2
Ben Shelton (16)
Martín Landaluce (WC)
6-3 6-4
Yannick Hanfmann
Adrian Mannarino (19)
3-6 7-6(1) 6-4
Lorenzo Musetti (23)
Roman Safiullin
7-5 6-1
Jan-Lennard Struff (24)
Daniel Altmaier
6-3 6-3
Alexei Popyrin
Jiri Lehecka (26)
6-4 6-4
Marozsan Routs Rune
Fabian Marozsan has taken a liking to elite opposition as he crushed Holger Rune 6-1, 6-1 in simply 59 minutes.
The Hungarian has now received 3 of his 4 matches in opposition to gamers ranked inside the highest 10, including seventh seed Rune to his scalps alongside Alcaraz in Rome final 12 months and Ruud in Shanghai.
Marozsan fired down 23 winners and averted all three break factors he confronted on serve to stop Rune from gaining any foothold within the match. After the hard-hitting Aussie took out the twenty sixth seed, Lehecka, he’ll face Alexie Popyrin.
After the match, there was discuss of Rune having some sickness, and he thought-about withdrawing, however he stepped on the court docket, and the result’s all that’s recorded within the historical past books.
I actually take pleasure in enjoying on the highest degree. It was an awesome day in the present day; I may take pleasure in each second on the Stadium court docket. I performed in opposition to a prime 10 participant who could possibly be prime three someday. I attempted to place stress on him and performed high-intensity tennis. He didn’t discover a option to come again and do one thing totally different. I attempt to not concentrate on the opponent however my recreation once I play. Marozsan on his win over Rune.
Machac Manouvers Previous Murray
After recording back-to-back match wins for the primary time since Toronto final 12 months, Andy Murray couldn’t make it a hat trick as he fell to Tomas Machac 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(5) in 3 hours and 27 minutes.
Whereas Murray isn’t the participant he was, he invariably makes the opponent work laborious for the victory. It was undoubtedly a hard-fought win for the Czech, who dropped the opening set after which needed to deal with dropping a 5-2 lead within the third set, together with holding a match level at 6-5, which he didn’t convert.
Murray additionally scored an early mini-break within the tiebreak, placing him getting ready to one other basic fightback, however Machac hit again to maneuver into the fourth spherical, the place he’ll face Matteo Arnaldi.
Sharing the court docket with such an awesome legend is all the time a pleasure. So to begin with, I’m glad I can play this lengthy match in opposition to him. Alternatively, I don’t need to play so lengthy. However in the long run, there was all the things. I pushed myself from the underside to handle to win in the present day. Machac on his laborious fought win over Murray.
Medvedev Negates Norrie
Daniil Medvedev’s Miami title defence is properly underway, and he’s into the fourth spherical due to a victory of 7-5 and 6-1 over Cameron Norrie.
Heading in, Medvedev had an ominous report in opposition to British opposition, having received 11 straight matches. He made a flying begin to transfer up two breaks of serve solely to see the hard-working Norrie discover a approach again into the set, recovering each breaks and levelling at 5-5.
Nonetheless, Medvedev, who has thrown in some Tommy Paul-esque web forays this week, regrouped to interrupt once more and received six video games in a row to ease into the final sixteen after 1 hour and 21 minutes.
I usually assume that the service was not too dangerous. The primary serve was fairly good. Cameron returned properly, so I felt like I used to be nonetheless there. The constructive facet is that when he got here again within the first set, he had the momentum going. I managed to regroup myself and win it 7-5 with out even going to the tie-break. On the whole, it’s very constructive even if you lose your serve or break the man six instances in two units. Towards Cameron, it’s not that straightforward to go to the web. I really feel like he offers you a medium ball the place you are feeling like you are able to do it, after which he likes to move you somewhat bit like I do typically. So I used to be fairly cautious to come back to the web, however once I had the prospect, I needed to do it. And I really feel like I’m enhancing quite a bit on the web this 12 months, and it’s part of my recreation the place I need to enhance, so I’m fairly glad about it. Medvedev on his win and ways vs Norrie.
Different Matches of Notice
Shelton Shuts Down Landaluce: The American placed on a strong show, successful 83 per cent (29/35) of his first serve factors and powering down some heavy serves on the large factors to come back by way of 6-3 6-4 in opposition to Martin Landaluce. He faces Lorenzo Musetti subsequent, which must be a very good distinction of types.
Shapovalov’s Return to Type Shortlived: After seeing off Tsitsipas within the spherical earlier than, many had thought Shapo had unannounced himself on tour, however he was dispatched in straights by Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 7-6(7).
Sinner Passes Griekspoor Check: Jannik Sinner overcame a stern check from Tallong Griekspoor, recovering from dropping the primary to energy by way of 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 in a rain-affected match.
Jarry Outwits Seyboth-Wild: One other prolonged battle for the Chilean who defeated Seyboth Wild in entrance of a boisterous crowd 5-7, 7-5, 6-1.
Ruud Foils Fokina: The Norwegian received 6-3, 6-4. He saved seven break factors and used his forehand expertly on the large factors to progress.
Miami Open Day 6 Spherical of 32 Matches
Francisco Cerundolo (20) vs. Karen Khachanov (15)
Alexei Popyrin vs. Fabian Marozsan
Alexander Zverev (4) vs. Christopher Eubanks (31)
Alex de Minaur (9) vs. Jan-Lennard Struff (24)
Sebastian Korda vs. Hubert Hurkacz (8)
Grigor Dimitrov (11) vs. Yannick Hanfmann
Lorenzo Musetti (23) vs. Ben Shelton (16)
Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs. Gael Monfils
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