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Miñaur stops Fonseca in Miami

The Australian will measure Matteo Berrettini in the round of 16

March 25, 2025

With the majority of the public against and despite being 0-1 in sets and breaks down in the third partial, Álex de Miñaur has managed to stop the inertia winner of Joao Fonseca in the Miami Open presented by By Itaú.

The Australian, tenth preclassified in this event, has been imposed by 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 on the Brazilian to advance to the round of masters 1000 of Florida for the second consecutive season. One more triumph would send him to an unpublished round in his career in this tournament.

No. 11 of the PIF ATP Rankings was on the verge of the abyss on several occasions on Monday night. After wasting a 3-0 advantage in the second partial, he saved a Break Point in 3-3 and two more in 4-4.

Finishing that set was not the beginning of a period of calm for the Australian, which began the decisive losing 0-2. But once he recovered the premature break, the nine -time ATP Tour champion was unstoppable. In fact, he broke into zero in 3-2 and did not reach 40/40 again in his serve shifts.

“It was a very hard battle. I knew what to expect. He is not only an incredibly talented, dangerous and explosive player, but he is playing with a lot of confidence and with the support of the fans,” De Miñaur said after the victory in two and a half hours of play. “I knew I would have a hard test and that I was going to demand to the fullest. I simply concentrated and started working. I am very happy with the victory.”

This result elevates it to No. 10 of the live ranking, a movement that guarantees the departure of Daniil Medvedev from the Top 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time since February 2023. One more triumph would boost it to some rooms of Masters 1000 for the first time in the season and in Miami.

His next rival will be the Italian Matteo Berrettini, who comes from defeating Belgian Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-4. No. 30 of the PIF ATP Rankings leads 2-1 the Lexus ATP Headtohead between them since it prevailed two years ago in Wimbledon.