![]() Murray would at least make the 19-year-old Spaniard work for a win, and either Tommy Paul or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina would do the same in round four. In the top half, Alcaraz awaits either Facundo Bagnis or a qualifier and is on a collision course with Andy Murray for the third round. Hurkacz, however, may have to look out for an in-form Cameron Norrie in the last 16.Įlsewhere in the bottom half of the bracket, either Felix Auger-Aliassime or Indian Wells semifinalist Frances Tiafoe should be able to take advantage of Tsitsipas’ current woes. Medvedev has a mostly favorable draw the whole way, although potential quarterfinal opponent Hubert Hurkacz is a former Miami champion (2021) and has also played Medvedev tough in the past. That makes Medvedev a clear favorite to reach a fifth consecutive final. 4 seed in Miami, the Russian landed in the bottom half of the draw with second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is dealing with a shoulder injury. Good news for Medvedev: he once again won’t have to meet Alcaraz until the final. Here is a breakdown of the bracket and my predictions.ĭraw analysis: Nineteen opponents in a row took a loss at Medvedev’s hands in February and March, but once the Russian ran into Alcaraz in the Indian Wells final he promptly got crushed 6-3, 6-2. ![]() ![]() Daniil Medvedev has reached four consecutive finals (three titles) and other top contenders like Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz are also in red-hot form. Of course, Alcaraz will have plenty of challengers in the 305 even though both Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are on the sidelines. 1, having surpassed Novak Djokovic on Monday thanks to his 1,000-point haul in the desert. Alcaraz is also the top seed in Miami and the new world No. There was a Sunshine Double on the WTA Tour last year, with Iga Swiatek winning both the BNP Paribas Open and the Miami Open, and now there is a very real chance it could happen on the ATP Tour after Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in Indian Wells last weekend.
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