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Qualifier Martín Landaluce Reaches Miami Open Quarterfinals After Saving Match Point

A win over Jiri Lehecka would likely put the 20-year-old into the top 100.

Overview

  • Saving a match point, he beat Sebastián Korda 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 to reach the Miami Open quarterfinals as world No.151, the event's lowest-ranked quarterfinalist in 32 years.
  • Korda had eliminated world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the previous round.
  • The Spaniard qualified for the main draw and is on a six-match win streak with five wins over top-100 players.
  • He faces No.22 Jiri Lehecka next, and a win is expected to push him into the ATP top 100.
  • Trained at the Rafa Nadal Academy and a former ITF junior No.1 after winning the US Open junior title, he dedicated the win to his grandmother who died three months ago.