Janic Sner continued his impressive run at the Miami Open by defeating American Alex Michelson in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. The Italian star continued his streak of winning 28 straight sets in ATP Masters 1000 events while making history during the match. Novak Djokovic10 year old record of 24.
Despite the straight set scoreline of 7-5, 7-6, the match was not easy for the senior. Michelson pushed her hard, especially in the second set, where the American raced to a 5-2 lead. However, Sunrer showed his class and grit, fighting back to force a tiebreak and finally seal the win with a powerful serve.“I think I served really well in the big moments and that helped me, especially in the tough moments,” Sinner said. “But today was not easy – I played last night’s match and today during the day, so the conditions were very different.”With this victory, Sunner is on course for a “sunshine double”, having already won the Indian Wells title.
Upset and key results in Miami
In other matches, Francis Tiafoe reached the quarter-finals and will now face Sunr. The biggest surprise came from Spain’s young qualifier Martin Landales, who defeated Sebastian Korda in a three-set thriller.Landlaus, who struggled for a win earlier this season, dedicated his win to his late grandmother, saying, “She would have been 101 last week, and she passed away a few months ago. I wanted to give her the win.”Elsewhere, Jerry Lehka knocked out Taylor Fritz, while Tommy Paul, Arthur Fils, Francesco Cerundolo, and Alexander Zverev also advanced, setting up an exciting quarterfinal lineup in Miami.
