Alex de Minaur silences Joao Fonseca at the Miami Open, while top seed Aryna Sabalenka and wild card Alexandra Eala reached the last eight.
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DEMINAUR SILENCES FONSECA, BRAZILIAN CROWD
DeMinaur silences Fonseca and his Brazilian crowd at South Florida with a 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 victory.
Furthermore, the 26-year-old Australian world No.11 overcame the noise of the pro-Brazilian crowd in South Florida to pull off the win.
Moeover DeMinaur lauded Fonseca’s upside and potential, but he cited his strong mentality that got him through despite the loud chants on the courrt against him.
“I knew that not only was I going to play an incredible talent in Joao, who is playing with immense confidence right now and with nothing to lose,” the Australian said.
“One of my biggest strengths is my mentality, and that’s a big part of what got me the win today,” he added.
SABALENKA OUSTS COLLINS, ENJOYS PLAYING ‘AT HOME’ IN MIAMI
Sabalenka ousts Danielle Collins, 6-4, 6-4, in their fourth round matchup in women’s singles to advance to the quarterfinals.
Moreover, the 26-year-old Belarussian world No.1 is slowly rediscovering her form that took her to the top after slumping to losses at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Furthermore, Sabalenka shared her thoughts in between her exit at Indian Wells and her transition to form in Miami, which she considers her “home,” as she owned a property there.
“I mean, it was just, I believe, not my day. Me and my team, we know what happened there, what I was struggling with,” the Belarussian said.
“I’m happy I have a house here and I’m based here so iu can feel this atmosphere during a tournament,” she added.
EALA ADVANCES TO QUARTERS AFTER BADOSA WITHDRAWS DUE TO INJURY
Eala continued her amazing run in South Florida after she advanced to the quarterfinals.
Furthermore, the 19-year-old Filipina wild card didn’t even break a sweat to reach her first last eight stint as Badosa as forced to withdraw.
Moreover, the Spanish 27-year-old world No.11 is sidelined with a lower back injury.
“Not the way I would want to move on to my first WTA1000 QF. I wish Paula a speedy recovery. Looking forward to my match on Wednesday,” Eala wrote on Instagram.
“These past few days have been completely amazing. It’s crazy to think that I made my main draw debut here in 2021 and now I moved to the quarterfinals,” she added.
