Novak Djokovic participated in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open Tuesday with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Italian Lorenzo Musetti in an hour 22 minutes. Musetti, the 15th seeded of Tuscany, took an start to the flight to take a 2-0 lead in the first set, but then lost the following nine games while the Serbian, having the air and net, fled with the match. Djokovic won the Miami Open six times, but has not presented in the quarters since his last victory in 2016. The 37 -year -old is only three victories to win his 100th Title of Tour.
“He had a very good start to the match. The first couple games, I started a little slowly, then I knew that if I give him time, he’s going to make his blows,” said Djokovic.
“He somehow likes to run around his backhand, hitting straight blows. But he is so talented, he can play any blow in the game on any surface.
“It was difficult, especially in the first seven, eight games of the match. But I think that Breaking His Service to come back to two and immediately breaking at 3-2, it was a change of momentum and I tried to use it,” he added.
Djokovic will face the American Sebastian Korda on Wednesday for a place in the semi-finals after the 24th seeded beaten the French veteran Gael Monfils 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in a match assigned by the rain.
Korda obviously fought with his wrist, and said after the match that he had been embarrassed with an injury that had caused him problems in the past.
“It’s pretty painful right now, we will see how it is going tomorrow. I will do a lot of work with my physio now, we will see how it is tomorrow.
“I have not played a lot of tournaments this year. I hope I can play good tennis and see where it takes me,” he said.
Korda then retired from his double match with his partner Jordan Thompson.
Argentinian support
The Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo upset the fifth seeded Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-2 to take his place in the last eight.
Cerundolo, which benefits from great support from the large Argentine community in southern Florida, has now reached the last eight out of three of its last four appearances in Miami.
Cerundolo failed to get the most out of the three breaking points in the opening match, but finally pierced at 3-3, converting his fourth break in this match.
The 23rd seeded, which lost against Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals of Indian Wells, was dominant in the second set, but his victory was postponed by a three-hour and 30-minute rain delay which arrived at the age of 5-1.
“I’m super happy. It’s always difficult when you play a very good game, controlling the game, and you have to stop for the rain,” said Cerundolo.
“It is not easy, but I was cold and I came back to the confident match and I played a very good service game. I am super happy to obtain consecutive quarter-final of Masters 1000 in the United States, on hard shorts. It is a great success,” he said.
The next step for Cerundolo is the 14th seeded Grigor Dimitrov, who beat the American Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 7-5.
One day after a thrilling victory in three sets against the Brazilian Joao Fonseca, the Alex of Minaur in Australia was eliminated by the tenth seeded Matteo Berrettini who triumphed 6-3, 7-6 (9/7).
Berrettini had the chance to close the match when it is in service at 6-5, but left three games sliding and the match entered an equality break.
De Minaur then had a great chance to force a decisive set when he was 6/3, but could not convert the three section points and Berrettini was able to recover the victory.
The Italian will face Taylor Fritz, third seeded, who progressed with a 6-3, 7-5 victory against the loser of Australia Lucky Adam Walton.
The late rain delayed that the fourth round match of Alexander Zverev, first -rate, against France Arthur son was postponed until Wednesday.
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