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Joao Fonseca will attempt to proceed his Miami Masters run going when he faces Alex de Minaur throughout third-round motion on Monday. Taylor Fritz and Denis Shapovalov are additionally aiming for a spot within the final 16.(10) Alex de Minaur vs. Joao FonsecaFonseca may as effectively be enjoying at residence in Brazil for this Miami Open and it has helped him safe a spot within the spherical of 32. The 18-year-old has superior up to now with wins over Learner Tien (a dramatic three-setter) and Ugo Humbert amidst raucous and even borderline unruly atmospheres. Success is nothing new for Fonseca, who’s an unbelievable 27-4 in his final 31 matches with 4 titles–two Challengers, the NextGen ATP Finals, and an ATP 250 in Buenos Aires.
(3) Taylor Fritz vs. (27) Denis ShapovalovFritz and Shapovalov will probably be squaring off for the eleventh time of their careers on Monday. Shapovalov leads the head-to-head sequence 6-4 after prevailing 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(2) final month on the indoor exhausting courts of Dallas. They’ve confronted one another seven occasions on outside exhausting courts, with Fritz holding a slight 4-3 benefit in these matches.
Since successful 4 matches on the United Cup whereas main america to victory, the 2025 marketing campaign has been gradual going for Fritz. The world No. 4 has not reached the semifinals of any occasion and might solely hope that modifications in Miami after beating Lorenzo Sonego on Saturday. Shapovalov, who outlasted Thiago Agustin Tirante in a third-set tiebreaker, is 12-5 this season with a title in Dallas and a semifinal displaying in Acapulco. The Twenty eighth-ranked American is enjoying with confidence once more on the heels of some disappointing years, and good issues normally occur when he’s swinging freely.
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