De Minaur upset in Miami, Alcaraz avoids shock
Australia's Alex de Minaur suffered a shock exit from the Miami Open, the No.5 seed beaten by Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6 (7-3) in a match that lasted for one hour and 25 minutes.
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The victory saw Tsitsipas claim his first ATP top 10 win at a Masters 1000 event since securing tournament victory in Monte Carlo in 2024, when he defeated Casper Ruud in the final.
It also continued Tsitsipas's dominant head-to-head record against the Australian.
He has now won 12 from their 13 meetings, and will take on Arthur Fils in the next round.
There was no such trouble for world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz, who got off to a winning start in his quest for a second Miami Open title after overcoming rising star Joao Fonseca in straight sets.
Alcaraz, who last won the tournament in 2022 against Ruud, will face Sebastian Korda in the next round after his 6-4 6-4 triumph over Brazilian Fonseca.
In the first meeting between the two at ATP level, Alcaraz started strongly and broke Fonseca in the third game of the first set as he quickly asserted his dominance in the match.
Fonseca missed the chance to get the better of the No.1 seed's serve soon after, and Alcaraz made the most of that reprieve to claim the early advantage.
From there, Alcaraz assumed control in the second, breaking his opponent in the opening game before sealing the win with a venomous serve that whistled past Fonseca.
But the Spaniard acknowledged he had to be at his best to win, saying: "I think I was really good in crucial moments. I was really good from the beginning until the last ball.
"I know how good Joao is, and that's why I was really focused, every point, every shot.
"I'm just happy to stay calm, to stay positive in those moments. Most of the games, I just served pretty well, which was a really great weapon today for me."
Elsewhere, Taylor Fritz was put through his paces during his opening match, with the American needing three sets to battle past Botic van de Zandschulp.
No.6 seed Fritz needed a little more than two hours to secure a 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 victory to set up a clash with compatriot Reilly Opelka, who stunned Jack Draper earlier in the day.
