Overview
- Alexander Zverev defeated Francisco Cerúndolo 6-1, 6-2 in the Miami Open quarterfinals, winning 84% of his first‑serve points and facing no break points to book a semifinal with Jannik Sinner.
- Cerúndolo’s run featured a three‑set upset of Daniil Medvedev and a straight‑sets win over Ugo Humbert, marking his fourth Miami quarterfinal in five appearances.
- With the quarterfinal finish Cerúndolo earns 200 ATP points and $193,645 and is projected near No. 18, while Zverev secures at least 400 points and $340,190 by making the semis.
- Sinner awaits Zverev after a dominant win over Frances Tiafoe, and recent results favor the Italian, who has beaten Zverev in their last six meetings.
- Argentina’s tournament focus shifts to doubles, where Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers reached the semifinals and Zeballos clinched a return to ATP doubles No. 1 next Monday at age 40.