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.