Francisco Cerundolo and Karen Khachanov will take on each other in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Miami Open on March 31.
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Francisco Cerundolo has been a constant threat to all his opponents all thanks to his wonderful form that has got the whole tennis world talking and it will just be a matter of time until the young boy has the whole world at his feet. In his past few performances, he has made quite a name for himself by making it to the quarters at the Argentina Open losing only to Zapata Miralles, and also making it to the third round of the Australian Open where he was beaten by Auger-Aliassime in a four-set thriller. At the Cordoba Open, he could only make it to the quarters after retiring from the match against Coria due to injury. In the ongoing Miami Open, he beat Kovacevic in the first-round matchup by 4-6, 4-6, and in the second round, he beat Auger-Aliassime by 2-6, 5-7. In the round of 16 matchup, he beat Sonego by 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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.
| Francisco Cerundolo vs Karen Khachanov | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | March 31, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Tournament | Miami Open |
| Stage | Quarter-Finals |
| Time (India) | 12:30 A.M. |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| L. Sonego | 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
| F. Auger-Aliassime | 2-6, 5-7 (W) |
| A. Kovacevic | 4-6, 4-6 (W) |
| F. Auger-Aliassime | 5-7, 4-6 (L) |
| J. Sock | 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| O. Otte | 6-3, 6-3 (W) |
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Francisco Cerundolo and Karen Khachanov have faced each other four times in the past with Khachanov winning once and Medvedev winning thrice.
Francisco Cerundolo and Karen Khachanov will take on each other in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Miami Open on March 31.
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