Miami Open highlights
At the Miami Open, Cerúndolo beat Ugo Humbert in straight sets and Alexander Zverev also won a 2-0 match — the tournament is serving up a mix of upsets and form checks. ( ). Coco Gauff edged Belinda Bencic 2-1, and the Rybakina–Pegula match was scheduled for 20:00 — good viewing for tennis fans tracking form before the clay swing. ( )
Francisco Cerúndolo — seeded 18th — closed his Round of 16 match 6-4, 6-3 over Ugo Humbert in 1 hour 16 minutes and advanced to face Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. (perfect-tennis.com) Alexander Zverev’s Round of 16 win came via two tiebreaks (7-6(4), 7-6(1)) against Quentin Halys, and he followed that with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 quarterfinal victory over Cerúndolo in roughly 65 minutes to set up a semifinal with Jannik Sinner. (sofascore.com) Coco Gauff’s quarterfinal against Belinda Bencic ended 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 after 2 hours 15 minutes; that result put the No. 4 seed into a semi with Karolína Muchová, a match she won in straight sets to reach her first Miami Open final. (sofascore.com) Elena Rybakina recovered from a set down to beat Jessica Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a 2-hour, 15-minute quarterfinal, saving 8 of 10 break points and extending her recent run over Pegula to five straight wins as she moved into the Miami semifinals. (wtatennis.com)
