Quinn stuns seed No.11 Ruud to reach Miami Open third round
Ethan Quinn beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6 (7) on Friday evening and will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Moise Kouame and Czech Jiri Lehecka, the No 21 seed, in the next round
Ethan Quinn, 2026 | © PsNewz
American Ethan Quinn upset Norwegian 11th seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6(7) to advance to the third round of the Miami Open presented by Itau on Friday evening.
Quinn, ranked No. 56, produced a composed and resilient display to eliminate the seeded Norwegian, saving six break points throughout the match while firing 13 aces. The only break of the contest came at 4-3 in the first set, Quinn converting to seize control before seeing out the set comfortably.
Quinn Saves Six Break Points in Tense Miami Thriller
The second set was a tighter affair, Ruud pushing the American deep into a tiebreak where the Norwegian held four set points. Quinn refused to buckle, clawing his way back each time before eventually closing out the tiebreak to complete a notable scalp.
The 22-year-old had already shown his quality in the previous round, dispatching Pole Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4. He will next face the winner of the match between Frenchman Moise Kouame and Czech 21st seed Jiri Lehecka.
SEO Summary: American tennis player Ethan Quinn, ranked No. 56, defeated Norwegian 11th seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6(7) in the second round of the Miami Open presented by Itau 2025. Quinn, who saved six break points and hit 13 aces, will face Moise Kouame or Jiri Lehecka in the third round.
