Live Miami Open on 6: Medvedev – Tsitsipas meets an easy opponent

(Sports news – tennis news) Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas will play in the third round of the Miami Open tonight, tomorrow morning.

Daniil Medvedev – Pedro Martinez, around 23:00, March 28, Miami Open 3rd round

There is no title in this season, but Medvedev is having a good record with 14 victories after 18 appearances. Meanwhile, Martinez has won the title at the Chile Open. This is the second meeting between the two sides. In the first encounter in the second round of the Australian Open 2020, Medvedev won with the scores 7-5, 6-1, 6-3.

Medvedev meets a bad opponent on hard courts

Medvedev is of course more appreciated. Martinez, despite winning the Chile Open, has a pretty bad head-to-head record against players ranked higher than him. Since the beginning of the season, Martinez has only had 3 victories against players ranked above him, and lost to players in the top 20.

The Spaniard’s record on hard courts is unimpressive, with just 17 wins in 31 appearances on this type of surface since 2021.

Pressure on Martinez will be Medvedev’s serves and returns, accompanied by annoyingly durable balls. Stamina and ability to cover the court are effective assistants in the endurance of Russian tennis players. If he plays properly and is not psychologically disturbed, Medvedev has a great chance to continue.

Stefanos Tsitsipas – Alex De Minaur, around 6:00, March 29, Miami Open 3rd round

Notable achievements of Tsitsipas since the beginning of the season are reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open (losing to Medvedev), the final of the Rotterdam Open (losing to Felix Auger-Aliassime) and the semi-finals of the Mexican Open (losing to Cameron Norrie). In particular, De Minaur, after his impressive performance in the ATP Cup, did not show many things.

Tsitsipas (right) has a strong fighting style

The upcoming confrontation is the 8th meeting between the two sides. The advantage is leaning completely in Tsitsipas’s side when the Greek player won all 7 matches played. In the last time, Tsitsipas overcame De Minaur in the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open 2022 with the scores 6-4, 6-4.

However, De Minaur is definitely not an easy opponent. Although the Australian player has not had a good record since the beginning of the year, he seems to be finding his form again, especially in the victory over Matteo Berrettini.

Tsitsipas often plays explosively from the beginning. In the last 10 games, he averaged 6.5 aces per game. Tsitsipas’ strong hitting power is a double-edged sword, because it can cause the Greek player to make a mistake.

Meanwhile, De Minaur is known for his defensive style and taking advantage of opportunities. However, to make a difference against Tsitsipas, De Minaur needs to play more actively and enthusiastically, otherwise he will be cornered and lose the game.