Miami. In the matches held on Friday in Miami Open 2026, the top players of men’s and women’s category got off to a great start with wins, while in a big upset, Casper Ruud of Norway had to face defeat.
Carlos Alcaraz easily made it to the third round
World number one Carlos Alcaraz of Spain entered the third round by defeating Brazilian young player Joao Fonseca 6-4, 6-4. Alcaraz maintained control of the match by taking early leads in both the sets and saved all the break points she faced. Now his next fight will be with America’s Sebastian Korda.
In the women’s category, world number one Aryna Sabalenka made a successful start to her title defense campaign by defeating America’s Ann Lee 7-6, 6-4.
America’s Coco Gauff made a brilliant comeback and defeated Elisabetta Cocchiaretto 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Meanwhile, Amanda Anisimova defeated Ajla Tomlyanovich 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the next round.
America’s Ethan Quinn caused a big upset by defeating Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6. Whereas Rei Sakamoto of Japan registered the first major win of his career by defeating Alexander Kovachevich.
Now Sakamoto will next face Daniil Medvedev, which is expected to be another exciting match.
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