The Miami Open will run from March 21-April 3, 2022, and with the official draw released, several enticing matchups have been projected for the final eight.
Daniil Medvedev, after enduring a one-week stint as World No.1, is the top seed and could face defending Miami champion Hubert Hurkacz in a big-hitting matchup.
Olympic gold Medalist Alexander Zverev will have a tricky customer in Casper Ruud, as the Norwegian has proven he is much more than just a clay-court specialist.
The rivalry resumes between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Felix Auger-Aliassime, with the Greek star holding a 5-3 lead in career meetings. However, the Canadian prevailed in their most recent encounter, defeating Tsitsipas in the final to lift his maiden ATP title at Rotterdam earlier in the year.
The final quarterfinal could see Andrey Rublev take on 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini, as both men have been in good form lately. The Russian is coming off a respectable semifinal showing at Indian Wells, where he lost to eventual champion Taylor Fritz.
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Projected 2022 @MiamiOpen quarter-finals (based on seeding):
Medvedev vs Hurkacz 🇵🇱
🇬🇷 Tsitsipas vs Auger-Aliassime 🇨🇦
Rublev vs Berrettini 🇮🇹
🇳🇴Ruud vs Zverev 🇩🇪
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