It was another good display from
Stefanos Tsitsipas who advanced to the
Miami Open quarterfinals for the first time in his career.
Showcasing his good form that started in Acapulco the Greek was quick to dismiss Italian Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets. The Greek blasted 20 winners en route to the easy finish where he did not face a break point in 91 minutes of play. After the match he said:
โIโm playing well, feeling well, and enjoying these moments on the court. Iโm thrilled to be playing the way Iโm playing. Iโm having a great impact with my game so far this week, so itโs important for me to capitalize [on] that."
Not allowing the Acapulco final to affect him negatively he embraces the challenges of playing tough matches day after day:
โEvery single opponent has been a separate challenge, and Iโve been managing to find solutions against them. Itโs important for me to have matches like this.โ
The 2nd set was much tougher for Tssitsipas who faced stronger opposition from Sonego in it. After the match he said he expected it:
โI was expecting him to raise his level. When youโre one set to love, you feel like you have nothing to lose. He definitely improved, so he was a much more difficult opponent in the second set than he was in the first.โ
He is set to face Hubert Hurkacz next who did extremely well to down Milos Raonic for a spot in the quarterfinal. The pole will be tough opposition as he is a part-time resident in Florida and does fairly well in the humid conditions. The Greek has a 6-1 H2H record against him with the last victory coming at the ATP Rotterdam not long ago.