Quinn stuns Ruud
American Ethan Quinn pulled off a career‑defining upset at the Miami Open, beating former French Open finalist Casper Ruud in a three‑set thriller on Day 3. The shock result immediately raises Quinn’s profile in the draw and marks a major milestone for the young American. (perfect-tennis.com) (wtop.com)
Quinn closed the match 6-4, 7-6 (7) in a 1-hour, 51-minute contest at Hard Rock Stadium. (upi.com) He produced a 13–8 edge in aces and out-hit Ruud 38–27 in winners across the two sets. (upi.com) The only break came at 4–3 in the first set, Ruud went 0-for-6 on break‑point chances, and Quinn survived seven set points in the second-set tiebreak. (miamiopen.com) Quinn has won seven matches in a row since the Indian Wells loss to Reilly Opelka, including a five‑match run to the Phoenix Challenger title that preceded Miami. (miamiopen.com) The 22‑year‑old’s ranking has risen from No. 202 fifteen months ago to No. 56 this week, a jump highlighted by back-to-back wins over Hubert Hurkacz and Ruud in Miami. (miamiopen.com) Quinn will meet either No. 21 seed Jiri Lehecka or wild‑card Moise Kouame in the third round after advancing to the Round of 32 — his first time reaching a Masters 1000 third round. (tennismajors.com)
