Raducanu stops Anisimova in Miami Open; Gauff falls, Zverev wins
Emma Raducanu stops Amanda Anisimova at the Miami Open on Monday, Coco Gauff lost but Alexander Zverev advanced.
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RADUCANU STOPS ANISIMOVA, REACHES WTA 1000-LEVEL EVENT LAST 8 FOR 1ST TIME
Raducanu stops Anisimova, 6-1, 6-3, to reach a WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) 1000-level event quarterfinals for the first time.
Furthermore, the 22-year-old British world No.60 will next take on the winner between the match involving Marta Kostyuk and Jessica Pegula on Tuesday.
Moreover, Raducanu shared her being “expressive” played a key role in her latest win in South Florida.
“I wasn’t really feeling great about my tennis, but I’ve got some great people around me who I trust, who I have fun with off the court as well — for me, that is extremely important,” the Briton said.
“For me, who is very expressive, I play my best when I’m expressive, authentically myself and creative,” she added.
GAUFF JOINS ANISIMOVA, 2 MORE AMERICAN WOMEN IN SIDELINES AFTER LOSS
Gauff joined Anisimova and two more American women in the sidelines after losing Monday.
Moreover, the world No.3 dropped a 6-4 6-4 match top unseeded Magda Linette.
Furthermore, Linette displayed steely nerves after Gauff took a 4-3 edge in the second set to pull it off.
“It was really important for me to keep pressing Coco’s serve to make sure she feels the pressure,” the No.34 seed said.
Linette will next take on Jasmine Paolini, who eliminated Naomi Osaka of Japan, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
ZVEREV TOWS FRITZ, DE MINAUR AMONG MEN INTO NEXT ROUND
Zverev towed Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur among notable names in the men’s singles progressing through the next round.
Furthermore, Zverev advanced after beating Australia’s Jordan Thompson, 7-5, 6-4.
Moreover, Fritz followed suit as he pulled off a 7-5, 6-3 decision over Canada’s Denis Shopalov.
However, Fritz’s compatriot, Frances Tiafoe, was not as lucky, after the American lost, 7-6(11), 5-7, 6-2, to Frenchman Arthur Fils.
In another match, Czechia’s Tomas Machac defeated American Reilly Opelka, 7-6(1), 6-3.
