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Emerging Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz continued his rise with a 7-5 6-3 upset of third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the Miami Masters quarter-finals on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old, who reached last year’s US Open final eight after beating Tsitsipas in the third round, proved too good again for the Greek in one hour and 50 minutes.
Alcaraz reached last week’s Indian Wells semi-finals and is now 15-2 on the season, with the win setting up a clash with Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic who upset last week’s Indian Wells champion Taylor Fritz 3-6 6-1 6-4.
Tsitsipas broke the Spaniard in the sixth game and led 5-2 before Alcaraz reeled off seven straight games to sensationally take the first set.
Alcaraz surged ahead in the second set, with his defence and speed leaving Tsitsipas short on answers.
The Spaniard, who saved seven of eight break points throughout the match, converted his fourth match point for victory.
“It was really, really tough. He was playing unbelievable,” Alcaraz said after the match. “All I can say is I fought until the last ball in the first set [to] come back.”
Ninth seed Jannik Sinner won 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 over enigmatic Australian Nick Kyrgios, who had a furious outburst directed at umpire Carlos Bernardes.
The Australian was heard to label Bernardes “an absolute clown” and continued to berate the umpire late in the first set, leading to a code violation and two penalties.
Kyrgios completely lost his cool, demanding to speak to a tournament official before smashing his racquet early in the second set, leading to a game penalty as well.
Sinner will next take on Argentine Francisco Cerundolo after he defeated 28th seed Francis Tiafoe lost 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-2.
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Top seed Daniil Medvedev made light work of Jenson Brooksby 7-5 6-1 to set up a quarter-final showdown with reigning champion Hubert Hurkacz who won 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 over Lloyd Harris. Medvedev will return to the top of the ATP rankings if he wins their quarter-final.
Second seed Alexander Zverev got past Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4 6-4 and will meet sixth seed Casper Ruud in the last eight, after the Norwegian won 6-3 6-4 over Briton Cameron Norrie.
