Miami Masters: Halys sets up last-16 meeting with Medvedev

Quentin Halys won against Mackenzie McDonald 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Monday. He’ll face Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 4 seed, in the next round

Quentin Halys Quentin Halys (Fra) (JB Autissier/Panoramic)
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Frenchman Quentin Halys won against American Mackenzie McDonald 7-6 (2), 6-3 to advance to the last 16 of the Miami Masters at the Hard Rock Stadium on Monday.

Halys, ranked No 79, will play Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 4 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the Frenchman defeated Spaniard Pedro Martinez (6-2, 7-6 (4)) and edged out Australian Alex De Minaur, the No 15 seed (6-7 (5), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8)).

The Frenchman got his first career ATP Masters 1000 win in the first round before saving three match points to defeat de Minaur in round two.

McDonald, ranked No 55, beat Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan (6-4, 6-2) and Italian Matteo Berrettini, the No 19 seed (7-6 (8), 7-6 (5)) in the previous rounds of the Miami Open.

Miami Masters, other third-round results (Hard Rock Stadium, hard, USD 8.800.000, most recent results first):

  • Lorenzo Sonego vs. Frances Tiafoe
  • Alex Molcan vs. Daniil Medvedev
  • Christopher Eubanks vs. Gregoire Barrere
  • Hubert Hurkacz vs. Adrian Mannarino
  • Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Francisco Cerundolo
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) beat Cristian Garin (Q): 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
  • Karen Khachanov (14) beat Jiri Lehecka: 6-2, 6-4
  • Botic van de Zandschulp (26) beat Casper Ruud (3): 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
  • Jannik Sinner (10) beat Grigor Dimitrov (21): 6-3, 6-4
  • Carlos Alcaraz (1) beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-0, 7-6 (5)
  • Emil Ruusuvuori beat Taro Daniel (WC): 6-3, 7-6 (3)
  • Andrey Rublev (6) beat Miomir Kecmanovic (29): 6-1, 6-2
  • Taylor Fritz (9) beat Denis Shapovalov (24): 6-4, 6-4
  • Holger Rune (7) beat Diego Schwartzman (31): 6-4, 6-2
  • Tommy Paul (16) beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (20): 6-3, 7-5

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