MIAMI (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Matteo Berrettini advances to the round of 16 of the “Miami Open,” the second Masters 1000 of the season, underway on the hard courts of Hard Rock Stadium with a prize pool of $11,255,535. The Roman, number 30 Atp and 29th seed, won with a double 6-4 over Belgian Zizou Bergs (51st in the world rankings). In the round of 16 he will take on Australian Alex De Minaur, 10th seed, who defeated Brazilian Joao Fonseca 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in a hard-fought match.
Alexander Zverev reached the round of 16 in the second Masters 1000 of the season, which features a prize pool of $11,255,535. The German, the No. 1 seed, got the better of Jordan Thompson 7-5 6-4. Other third-round results: Machac (Cze, 20) b. Opelka (USA) 7-6(1) 6-3; Walton (Aus) b. Wong (Hkg) 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4.
Paolini batte Osaka, affronterà Linette
Jasmine Paolini reaches the quarterfinals of the “Miami Open,” the fourth Wta 1000 of the season equipped with a prize pool of $8,963,700 that is being played on the concrete courts of the Hard Rock Stadium facility.
The Tuscan tennis player, the sixth favorite on the draw, got the better of former world number one Naomi Osaka in a comeback 3-6 6-4 6-4 in two hours and 15 minutes of play. Her next opponent will be the winner of the match between Coco Gauff, third seed, and Magda Linette.
Paolini’s opponent in the quarterfinals of the “Miami Open” will surprisingly be Magda Linette. The Polish player eliminates Coco Gauff, the third seed, with a double 6-4 and will contest a place in the semifinals for the Tuscan. There are three previous records, with the Italian winning only on one occasion, last summer on clay in Paris during the Olympics.
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