In Miami Sonego ahead against Thiem, in the afternoon it’s up to Sinner

A taboo falls for Lorenzo Sonego: in Miami he passed a round for the first time in a Masters 1000, after six consecutive defeats. The ‘victim’ is Dominik Thiem, the former number 3 in the world, who has now dropped to number 106 and is engaged in a tiring ascent after tormented years. A special victory, which arrived on the fourth anniversary of the engagement and underlined by a dedication on the glass of the camera. Lorenzo, in his second career success against the Austrian, champion at the US Open in 2020 (he had also surpassed him at the Foro Italico in 2021) won 7-6 6-2 and will face the Englishman Dan Evans in the next round. 2023 didn’t start brilliantly for ‘Sonny, two quarter-finals in Montpellier and Dubai but also 5 first rounds, partly due to unfavorable draws. Miami can become the game changer. “Here the playing conditions are very fast, if I serve well everything becomes easier,” he explained. «I wanted to be as aggressive as possible, starting from the response and in trading, so I’m trying to stay closer to the bottoms line. The rest was done by my team who reminded me from the grandstand to stay focused». Against Evans, no. 29 Atp, the precedents speak in favor of the Turinese but are reduced to the semifinal won in Vienna in 2020.

This afternoon, approximately around 17.30-18, Jannik Sinner also takes the field, scheduled as the second match from 16 against the n.58 Atp Laslo Djere, who has won twice against Jannik in his career, against only one defeat. The Miami tournament is broadcast live by Sky Sport, with the day’s match replayed free-to-air on a deferred basis and free-to-air by SuperTennis.