Miami Masters 1000: after the rain, Báez’s enthusiasm lasted very little against Koepfer

The rain passed, tennis was able to be played in Miami and this Saturday was one of the first to take to the court Sebastian Baez, 19th in the world, who looked pale compared to the excellent performance he had on South American soil. On hard courts it’s a completely different story and the Argentine said goodbye with a sensational 6-3, 6-2 defeat against the German. Domenico Koepfer (50°).

He had just suffered an even more crushing defeat last week, a 6-2 double to Taylor Fritz in his second match at Indian Wells, and now he had fallen on his debut. Báez was unable to counter the power of his rival and said goodbye to Miami Masters 1000 in an hour and seven minutes of play. He looked uncomfortable and only gradually managed to show off his best shots.

Now you will focus on the slow surface again. He is expected to return to competition during the first week of April for the ATP 250 in Estoril and continue with the tournament’s European tour which will include the M1000 in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome and conclude at Roland Garros.

In another of the day’s matches, Tomás Martín Etcheverry and Andy Murray will play in the second half of the match which was suspended on Friday due to rain. Before the break they were 3-3. The Scotsman played a tight first set playoff and fights to get revenge on the Argentine, who has beaten him in the last two times they faced each other and dominates head to head by 2-1.

After Francisco Cerúndolo will face the Austrian Sebastian Ofner, while some of the big title favorites such as Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev. While, Jannik Sinner He won the first set against Andrea Vavassori and is heading towards a new victory. And among women you will see action Iga Swiatek the best tennis player in the world.