Ferdinand VerdascoSpanish, number 123 in the ATP, met the forecasts by winning in the qualifying round of the ATP 1000 tournament in Miami by 6-3 and 7-6 in one hour and fifty-four minutes Hugo Grenier, French tennis player, number 154 in the ATP. With this result, the winner manages to add new points to his ranking to be able to participate in the ATP 1000 tournament in Miami.
the tournament of Miami (ATPMiami) includes a qualification phase where the tennis players with the lowest ranking face each other to get the highest possible score to enter the official tournament with the rest of the contenders. A total of 132 players participate in this particular phase. The final phase is made up of 84 players between those who qualify directly, those who manage to win in the rounds prior to the tournament and the invited players. In addition, it takes place between March 21 and April 3 on an outdoor hard court.