Gael Monfils in action© AFP
Gael Monfils entered the story at the Miami Open when he became the second oldest man to win a match at the ATP Masters 1000 after Jimmy Connors event. Connors, a member of Club N ° 1 of the ATP, is the oldest man to win a match in Miami, which did it at 39 years in 1992. The 38-year-old Frenchman surmounted last year’s quarter finalist, Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the second round in Florida after an hour and 44 minutes, reports the ATP. Monfils struck 38 winners and committed 18 uncomposed mistakes to win the victory and organize a meeting with Jiri Lehecka. “I struck different angles and I showed that I could run and anticipate. I made it difficult [for him]. I struck with a little more depth in my photos and I did not let him dictate and I think I did it well, “said Monfils.
Earlier, Alexander Bublik won his first victory in the outdoor courts in 2025. The 27-year-old overcome Sebastian Baez 6-3, 6-4 to record his first victory in Miami since 2022.
BUBLIK, who progressed around the Florida quarter -finals in 2021, will then meet Tommy Paul.
David Goffin eliminated Aleksandar Vukic 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 to define a confrontation in the second round with the second head of Carlos Alcaraz. The 34-year-old Belgian is a former semi-finalist (2016) at ATP Masters 1000.
Rinky Hijikata beat Hamad MedoDovic 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 and will then face Novak Djokovic. The Australian qualifier Tristan Schoolkate crossed the American Ethan Quinn 6-0, 6-2 and will play Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round.
Italian Federico Cina won his first match at the Miami open tour, where he beat Argentina Francisco Comaana 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2).
The 17-year-old dug deep in the second set, fighting through the equality break after having initially wasted an advance of 5-2 in the set and a return match at 5-3. The joker raised his arms at altitude after sealing the victory and he will then play Grigor Dimitrov, according to ATP.
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