Shevchenko’s Miami tune‑up
Alexander Shevchenko posted his best result of the year by reaching the third round at the Miami Open and is carrying that momentum into the Bucharest ATP 250. (sportskeeda.com) Patrick Kypson, by contrast, failed to get through Miami qualifying and is refocusing on the clay events like Houston to reset his season. (sportskeeda.com)
Alexander Shevchenko upset World No. 9 Ben Shelton 6-7(3), 7-6(3), 6-3 in Miami — a three-set comeback that marked one of his few Top‑10 scalps on tour. (atptour.com)) He then fell to Ugo Humbert 6-4, 7-6(2) in Miami’s next match. (atptour.com)) Shevchenko sits inside the ATP Top‑100 in March’s rankings, listed at No. 84 on the official ATP ranking page. (atptour.com)) The Țiriac Open in Bucharest runs March 30–April 5, and Shevchenko is scheduled to meet eighth seed Botic van de Zandschulp in the tournament’s second round on April 1. (en.wikipedia.org)) The pair have met once on tour: Shevchenko beat van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-3 at the 2023 Astana Open, giving him a 1-0 head‑to‑head edge. (atptour.com)) Patrick Kypson was beaten in Miami qualifying by Nikoloz Basilashvili, 6-3, 6-1, in the opening qualifying match. (atptour.com)) Kypson is entered in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston and draws Alexei Popyrin in the first round on March 31, with Kypson’s career clay‑court record listed as 0-2 in main draws. (sportskeeda.com))
