The seeded Alexander Zverev recovered from a slow start to power in the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 7-5, 6-4 victory against Jordan Thompson in Australia at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday. The German was 4-1 in the first set, but then made a launcher, winning eight of the following nine games to progress. Zverev lost in the first round to Indian Wells, but with Carlos Alcaraz already released in Miami, he wants his chances of adding to his list of seven Masters 1000 titles. “Jordan made me difficult for me. He is a quality player,” said Zverev. “When you are in rhythm, he knows how to break it a little. He has so successful today. I am satisfied with my level of 1 to 4,” he added.
Taylor Fritz, third seeded, also moved into the fourth round, beating Denis Shapovalov from Canada 7-5, 6-3.
The American let slide an advance of 5-2 in the first set, but regained control with his service proving too much for Shapovalov.
In the female draw, Coco Gauff’s offer, the third seeded, ended with a defeat of 6-4 6-4 against Magda Linette in Poland.
Aryna Sabalenka, seeded, has come in the last eight with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against last year’s winner, Danielle Collins, from the United States.
Then, Sabalenka will face the ninth Olympic gold medalist, Zheng Qinwen, who reached his second consecutive quarter -final of the WTA 1000, with a victory in straight sets on Ashlyn Krueger.
“I am super happy to obtain this victory in straight sets and satisfied with the level I have played today,” said Sabalenka.
“It’s a difficult opponent, and we had a lot of hard and delicate games in the past. He was very happy to go through it,” she added.
The Italian jasmine Paolini took advantage of a return victory 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 against Naomi Osaka in 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Since his return from maternity leave 15 months ago, Osaka has shown signs of return to her best, but Paolini was the first top 10 that Osaka was confronted this year.
“I don’t think I can say that I have played a lot of games against the best players like this for a while,” said Osaka.
“The way she plays somehow takes me off guard, simply because of her size. I didn’t know she could hit like that,” she added.
Emma Raducanu continued her impressive form in Miami, going to a 6-1, 6-3 in 69 minutes on American Amanda Anisimova, who had eliminated Mirra Andreeva, winner of the Indian Wells on Sunday.
This is the first time that Raducanu has won four draw matches from the WTA of the WTA consecutive since its US Open triumph in 2021.
Raducanu, who brought old faces from the first days of her career for this tournament, said that she benefited from their presence.
“I feel quite relaxed and I can be myself and be expressive and faithful to myself. I am really satisfied with the way things are taking place at the moment and outside the field and so happy that she is able to transfer to the match court,” she said.
Alexandra Eala, the 19 -year -old woman from the Philippines who upset the champion of the Australian Open Madison Keys, received a place in the quarter -finals after her fourth round opponent, Spain Paula Badosa, withdrew with an injury to the bottom.
Over the last eight, Eala will face the winner of the Monday match between Elina Svitolina from Ukraine and the second head IGA SwiTek.
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