Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has moved into the third spherical of the Miami Open with a 6-Zero 6-2 win over Argentine Facundo Bagnis.
The Spanish prime seed, trying to again up his Indian Wells triumph with a Miami title to finish the coveted “Sunshine Double”, barely broke a sweat as Bagnis was merely unable to maintain tempo with the range in Alcaraz’s sport.
“It was an ideal begin and I really feel prepared for this event,” mentioned Alcaraz.
Alcaraz was all enterprise as he whipped by means of the primary set in 24 minutes earlier than Bagnis out of the blue confirmed indicators of life when he got here again from a break right down to degree the second set at 2-2.
However the fightback by Bagnis proved brief lived as Alcaraz rapidly reasserted his authority as he consolidated a break for a 4-2 lead and by no means seemed again.
Alcaraz, who didn’t drop a set at Indian Wells, should retain his Miami crown to remain forward of Serbian Novak Djokovic and maintain onto the highest spot within the rankings.
Djokovic is just not collaborating within the Miami Open as a result of he nonetheless can’t journey to the US as he’s not vaccinated towards COVID-19.
In different early motion, Spanish 22nd seed Roberto Bautista Agut fell 6-Four 7-6 (7-5) to Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori.
Different winners on the boys’s aspect embrace Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Jannik Sinner and Denis Shapovalov.
