The Azzurri advance after a tough battle with the number 3s on the scoreboard, the American Harrison and the British Skupski: 7-5 5-7 10-6. Men’s singles: the first semi-final is Fils-Lehecka, among the women Sabalenka-Rybakina
Also Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori they are in the semifinals of the ATP 1000 in Miami. After Errani and Paolini, the other Italian duo still in the competition also made no mistakes, beating the American Christian Harrison and the British Neal Skupski, the number 3s on the scoreboard, in the quarter-finals, with a score of 7-5, 5-7, 10-6. For the two-time Australian Open finalists, this is the third semifinal in a Masters 1000, after those reached in 2024 at the Rome Internationals and Indian Wells. Their opponents in the semi-final will be either the pair formed by the American Austin Krajicek and the Croatian Nikola Mektic or that of the Dutch Sander Arends and the Australian John Patrick Smith. A very tough match, won by Bolelli and Vavassori playing great tennis, especially in the decisive supertie-break, where they made the most of Skupski’s indecisions on serve, closing the match on the second match point.
singular, Fils-Lehecka
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While waiting for Jannik Sinner, who will take the field at 6pm against Frances Tiafoe, the first two men’s quarter-finals were played. The Czech Jiri Lehecka got the better of one of the great hopes of Spanish tennis, Martin Landaluce, born in 2006, beaten in two sets 7-6 (1), 7-5. In the other quarter, played at night, Artur Fils won a very tough match against Tommy Paul at the end of three tie-breaks (6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (8)), saving four match points, given that in the last partial he was down 6-2 in the decisive tie-break. For the Frenchman, born in 2004, it is the eleventh victory in the last 13 matches, thus confirming himself as one of the best tennis players of the moment.
Sabalenka-Rybakina again
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Another clash between the two WTA dominators of this start of the season. After the Australian Open and Indian Wells, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka also meet in Miami, this time in the semifinals. In the quarterfinals, the Kazakh got the better of Jessica Pegula (2-6, 6-3, 6-4 score), while the Belarusian world number one eliminated the American Hailey Baptiste in two sets (6-4, 6-4).
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