Zverev could have his hands full in the fourth round, as Nick Kyrgios is his likely opponent. He will open against a fellow young gun, either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Daniil Medvedev, and could meet 2013 Miami runner-up David Ferrer in the third round.
Fourth seed Alexander Zverev leads the way, looking to bounce back after disappointing results in the season’s first two big events. Seemingly anyone could be Federer’s potential semifinal opponent as the second quarter of the draw is full of streaky and inconsistent players. Anderson Second Quarter: Zverev’s shaky section The Czech could also meet Australian Open semifinalist Kyle Edmund in the third round, while Anderson could have to go through recent Marseille champion Karen Khachanov. Anderson has done well of late in the US, having reached the final of the US Open last fall, winning the New York Open earlier this year before reaching the quarterfinals of Indian Wells. To set a date with Federer, Berdych will likely have to go through sixth seed Kevin Anderson, who is also in that section of the draw. 16th seed Pablo Carreno Busta, 18th seed Adrian Mannarino, and American Steve Johnson are potential fourth-round opponents. Photo: Al Bello/Getty ImagesĪfter a bye, Federer will open again a qualifier and could meet 31st seed Fernando Verdasco, who upset Grigor Dimitrov earlier this month in Indian Wells, in the third round. Roger Federer celebrates defeating arch-rival Rafael Nadal in the 2017 Miami final. However, Berdych has done well against Federer in Miami in the past, taking the eventual champion to a third set tiebreak last year and beating Federer here in 2010. The top seed has beaten Berdych nine straight times, seven of them in straight sets, with the Czech’s last win coming in 2013. The only seed who has ever beaten him in the past, accounting for all six of those losses, is 10th seed Tomas Berdych, who is Federer’s potential round of sixteen opponent. The Swiss is a combined 37-6 against seeded players in his quarter. Top Quarter: Clear start for FedererĪfter a long tournament in Indian Wells, defending champion and top seed Roger Federer has caught a break with the draw in Miami. Here is what to expect from the men at the Miami Open. The second Masters 1000 event of the season, the Miami Open, gets underway this week, with the Indian Wells finalists eyeing a potential rematch of their west coast classic two Sundays from now. Mere days after the world was treated to one of the best finals in years, the stars of the ATP World Tour are right back at it on the east coast of the United States.
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