Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov will take on each other in the semi-finals of the 2023 Miami Open on March 31.
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4th seed Daniil Medvedev has been in the form of his life recently having won three consecutive tournaments. He has made it to the later stages of the majority of the tournaments he has played in the last couple of months. He lost to Sebastian Korda at the Australian Open in the third round after beating Millman and Giron in the first two matches. At the Paris Masters, he lost to de Minaur in the opening round itself, and at the ATP World Tour Finals, he failed to register a single win. At the Vienna Open, his time finally came as he lifted the trophy after beating the likes of Shapovalov, Dimitrov, Sinner, Thiem, and Basilashvili. At the Rotterdam Open, he lifted the title beating the likes of Sinner, Dimitrov, Davidovich Fokina, Van de Zandschulp, and Auger-Aliassime. After that, he also lifted the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships and at the recent Indian Wells, he beat was beaten by Alcaraz in the finals. In the ongoing Miami Open, he beat Carballes Baena in the first-round matchup by 1-6, 2-6, and in the second round, he received a walkover against Molcan. In the round of 16 matchup, he beat Halys by 4-6, 2-6. In the quarter-finals, he beat Eubanks by 3-6, 5-7.
14th-seeded Karen Khachanov has been out of form for quite some time now and looks to get himself back on track as soon as possible and he feels that the Miami Open will be the ultimate platform for him to prove himself. At the Australian Open, he pulled something out of the top drawer and surprised a lot of tennis fans in the world by making it to the semi-finals where he lost to Tsitsipas after battling in what was a four-set thriller. After a month-long gap, at the Dubai Tennis Championship, he couldn’t go past the first round losing to van de Zandschulp. At the recent Indian Wells, he lost to Davidovich Fokina in the round of 32 stage. In the ongoing Miami Open, he beat Etcheverry in the first-round matchup by 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, and in the second round, he beat Lehecka by 6-2, 6-4. In the round of 16 matchup, he beat Tsitsipas by 7-6, 6-4. In the quarter-finals, he beat Francisco Cerundolo by 3-6, 2-6.
| Daniil Medvedev vs Karen Khachanov | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | March 31, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Tournament | Miami Open |
| Stage | Semi-Finals |
| Time (India) | 10:30 P.M. |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| C. Eubanks | 3-6, 5-7 (W) |
| Q. Halys | 4-6, 2-6 (W) |
| A. Molcan | Walkover (W) |
| R. Carballes Baena | 1-6, 2-6 (W) |
| C. Alcaraz | 6-3, 6-2 (L) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| F. Cerundolo | 3-6, 2-6 (W) |
| S. Tsitsipas | 7-6, 6-4 (W) |
| J. Lehecka | 6-2, 6-4 (W) |
| T. Etcheverry | 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 (W) |
| A. Davidovich Fokina | 3-6, 6-1, 4-6 (L) |
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Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov have faced each other only once in the past with Khachanov winning that match.
Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov will take on each other in the semi-finals of the 2023 Miami Open on March 31.
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