Miami Open: Sinner makes history, Sabalenka through but Mensik out

[p][b]04:20 CET - [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rybakina-elena/UDzElXdm/"]Elena Rybakina[/a] advanced to her 20th WTA 1000 quarter-finals, also her third at Miami, after finishing off [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gibson-talia/8GwNXON6/"]Talia Gibson[/a] with an ace to win [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/gibson-t-8GwNXON6/rybakina-e-UDzElXdm/?mid=rcpvJ9lL"]6-2, 6-2[/a]. [/p][p]Rybakina hasn't dropped a single set all week and has won 31 of her last 35 matches. [/p][embed guid="830fff10-b501-48e2-ab8a-9a48d31f9f39" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2036281313116684335?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]04:10 CET [/b]- [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bencic-belinda/ObGlDvu0/"]Belinda Bencic[/a] took down [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anisimova-amanda/nwkutKbi/"]Amanda Anisimova[/a] in straight sets [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/anisimova-a-nwkutKbi/bencic-b-ObGlDvu0/?mid=zqaKLU3l"]6-2, 6-2[/a]. Animisova didn't win a single return game (0/8) nor did she convert a single break point in the match. [/p][p]Bencic reaches her first Miami quarter-finals for the first time since 2022, also marking her third top 10 win of the year and 41st overall. [/p][embed guid="e9e845c6-e00e-4cba-b937-bc0c30de886b" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2036269743431160108?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]02:00 CET - [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] breaks the ATP Masters 1000 record for most consecutive sets won with 26 after defeating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moutet-corentin/bX0EWcV9/"]Corentin Moutet[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/moutet-c-bX0EWcV9/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/?mid=SAobkzmm"]6-1, 6-4[/a]. He has now also won 30 of his last 32 matches. [/p][p]After the win, Sinner spoke on the record, saying, [b]"I’m very happy, but at the same time I don’t play for this. I’m very happy to be here. It’s been a tournament I’ve also missed last year. So I’m very happy. Everything can happen. This sport is unpredictable. We try to keep the attention very high, as much as we can. Then we see what’s coming in the next round. I’m happy about today’s performance. Hopefully be ready for tomorrow.”[/b][/p][embed guid="d71ab983-15a6-4188-88fc-953bff89154b" url="https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2036230368798335105?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]01:53 CET - [/b]Alexander Zverev avoided the upset after coming away with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/cilic-m-nLoK5syL/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=GUdalAUG"]6-2, 5-7, 6-4[/a] win over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cilic-marin/nLoK5syL/"]Marin Cilic[/a], who only put up six first return points out of 55 chances. [/p][p]Zverev now reaches the fourth round at Miami for the sixth time in his career. [/p][embed guid="f01474e5-51ab-4e27-8710-36672ae38abd" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2036209763160056308?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]01:15 CET - [/b]After a back-and-forth battle in the first set, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/halys-quentin/EDve8Ljh/"]Quentin Halys[/a] makes quick work of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/majchrzak-kamil/fPZlNrGS/"]Kamil Majchrzak[/a] in the second to defeat him [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/halys-q-EDve8Ljh/majchrzak-k-fPZlNrGS/?mid=ILNYS9TO"]7(7)-6(4), 6-1[/a]. Halys put up a whopping 15 aces to Majchrzak's two. [/p][p][b]01:05 CET[/b] - Jannik Sinner takes the first set [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/moutet-c-bX0EWcV9/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/?mid=SAobkzmm"]6-1[/a] from Corentin Moutet in quick fashion, finishing it in 27 minutes with four aces, a break point saved, and two break points converted. [/p][p]Moutet went 0-for-4 in return games and even committed a double fault. [/p][embed guid="c53766df-6cdc-442d-b327-9d8b3610cf6b" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2036231672350544248?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]23:46 CET - [/b]Things have gone much better for the reigning women's champion this evening, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/sabalenka-a-vyhksgUB/zheng-q-xCyEhjAS/?mid=rmF0aXAE"]Sabalenka easing her way to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Zheng[/a].[/p][p]It was a closer match than the scoreline would suggest, with both facing five break points, but the world number one never really looked in danger of losing either set and now boasts a 20-1 win-loss record in 2026, with the Sunshine Double very much on the cards for the Indian Wells champion.[/p][p]The woman she beat in last year's final is also through, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/cristian-j-a-vo9FVe2A/pegula-j-KdojxrAR/?mid=txQwaKM8"]Jessica Pegula beating Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-1[/a].[/p][embed guid="70353198-c856-4ff1-abe3-6382b0cbad9c" url="https://x.com/MiamiOpen/status/2036213603792036250" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]22:47 CET - [/b]The reigning champion is out! [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mensik-jakub/UFj257G8/"]Mensik[/a]'s title defence has been ended by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tiafoe-frances/AHDLJaph/"]Tiafoe[/a] in what turned into an absolute thriller![/p][p]After earlier edging a tiebreak to win a 55-minute opening set, the American then did so again to win a 75-minute decider, saving two match points to win the final tiebreak 13-11 [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/mensik-j-UFj257G8/tiafoe-f-AHDLJaph/?mid=djHvPg15"]and the match 7-6, 4-6, 7-6[/a].[/p][p]Mensik didn't have his serve broken once, hit far more aces, hit far more winners, and won more points, but has been sent packing nonetheless, with Tiafoe stepping up his game at the most crucial moments.[/p][image alt="Tiafoe vs Mensik stats" id="e0703b81-4800-45ff-9587-a1e89260779d" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="d16c24aa-1d48-4a26-93b3-4e510943cf99" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][embed guid="dec23a25-4b3e-4f4e-9864-7765975c962f" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2036201528613384374" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]22:05 CET - [/b]It wasn't easy as she would have liked, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gauff-coco/f5BXmEH6/"]Gauff[/a] is through.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/cirstea-s-fBPsm3Iq/gauff-c-f5BXmEH6/?mid=lQDWQFWh"]The fourth seed has prevailed 6-4, 3-6, 6-2[/a] in just over two hours after stepping up her game in the deciding set, in which she didn't face any break points and forced six on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cirstea-sorana/fBPsm3Iq/"]Cirstea[/a]'s serve.[/p][embed guid="2ffc4472-fd6d-4f84-b5ae-0fa4a3c0aff5" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2036186606969790531" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]21:09 CET - [/b]The big names aren't having things all their own way this evening, with reigning men's champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/mensik-j-UFj257G8/tiafoe-f-AHDLJaph/?mid=djHvPg15"]Mensik trailing Tiafoe 7-6[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/cirstea-s-fBPsm3Iq/gauff-c-f5BXmEH6/?mid=lQDWQFWh"]Coco Gauff taken into a decider by Sorana Cirstea.[/a][/p][p][b]20:19 CET - [/b]A clash between two of the sport's biggest young talents has been won by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mboko-victoria/AqVez8TJ/"]Mboko[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/andreeva-m-lI6fOOat/mboko-v-AqVez8TJ/?mid=vHLSe2oI"]who has beaten Andreeva 7-6, 4-6, 6-0[/a] in two hours and 20 minutes.[/p][p]There was little to choose between them in the first two sets, but the Canadian won three of the five break points she had in the decider while saving the two on her serve to seal a big win.[/p][embed guid="f6650ec9-54ed-4983-84ca-2697491f05bf" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2036161533164568668" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]19:39 CET -[/b] The in-form [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/medvedev-daniil/O8qG0Nhb/"]Daniil Medvedev[/a] has been dumped out in the third round, with the Russian losing in three sets to 18th seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cerundolo-francisco/lWQ3G6gB/"]Francisco Cerundolo[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/cerundolo-f-lWQ3G6gB/medvedev-d-O8qG0Nhb/?mid=l29Zsgkf"]6-0, 4-6, 7-5[/a].[/p][p]Finalist at Indian Wells, the resurgent 30-year-old was completely outclassed in a 22-minute opening set, and despite gaining a foothold in the match, he was unable to see off the Argentine, who will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/humbert-ugo/O4ywE5Ah/"]Ugo Humbert[/a] for a place in the quarter-finals.[/p][p]Medvedev won just 55% of points behind his first delivery, while also making 41 unforced errors. [/p][image alt="Match stats" id="15551c16-30a1-4300-ad2a-e7bd79c56d9f" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="ef85c054-b38d-44da-bd46-c308e467af79" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][b]19:24 CET -[/b] France's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/atmane-terence/6mkEQ279/"]Terence Atmane[/a] has claimed an impressive victory over seventh seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/auger-aliassime-felix/CzXh4LAb/"]Felix Auger-Aliassime[/a] in Miami after recovering from a second-set wobble to triumph [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/atmare-t-6mkEQ279/auger-aliassime-f-CzXh4LAb/?mid=jRqCXofJ"]6-3, 1-6, 6-3[/a]. [/p][p]The 24-year-old, who converted two of his three break point opportunities against the Canadian, will face either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mensik-jakub/UFj257G8/"]Jakub Mensik[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tiafoe-frances/AHDLJaph/"]Frances Tiafoe[/a] in the last 16.[/p][p]As for Auger-Aliassime, it was a surprisingly loose performance from the world number eight, as he committed 30 unforced errors across the three sets.[/p][embed guid="3c912b33-5a72-4bc0-9920-13f25d15eaab" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2036146891356831924" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]17:35 CET - [/b]On the men's side, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/humbert-ugo/O4ywE5Ah/"]Ugo Humbert[/a] has picked up the first win of the day, downing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shevchenko-alexander/jTIB3FIA/"]Alexander Shevchenko[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/humbert-u-O4ywE5Ah/shevchenko-a-jTIB3FIA/?mid=lbZoNXVH"]6-4, 7-6[/a] to move into the fourth round.[/p][p]Next up for Humbert would be either [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/medvedev-daniil/O8qG0Nhb/"]Daniil Medvedev[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cerundolo-francisco/lWQ3G6gB/"]Francisco Cerundolo[/a], with the latter currently leading the former 6-0 in a potential shock result![/p][embed guid="1270022a-2814-4723-b3d5-1a8195ffed2a" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2036119805397278867" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]17:15 CET - [/b]Well, we didn't need to wait too long for the first win of the day, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muchova-karolina/Or4Qa1ye/"]Karolina Muchova[/a] has thrashed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eala-alexandra/ppu9X7PH/"]Alexandra Eala[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/eala-a-ppu9X7PH/muchova-k-Or4Qa1ye/?mid=CprsaiPh"]6-0, 6-2[/a] in just over one hour to book the first spot in the women's quarter-finals.[/p][p]The Czech 13th seed converted five break points from five and 78% of her points on serve to breeze past the promising Filipina.[/p][p]Next up for Muchova is a meeting with the winner of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/andreeva-m-lI6fOOat/mboko-v-AqVez8TJ/?mid=vHLSe2oI"]Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko,[/a] who are on court next in what is an intriguing clash of rising stars.[/p][embed guid="039e6a27-1aca-4426-b2ea-2247bd63e705" url="https://x.com/MiamiOpen/status/2036117032035340430" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]16:39 CET - [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/eala-a-ppu9X7PH/muchova-k-Or4Qa1ye/?mid=CprsaiPh"]The first match of the day[/a] may not be a long one, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muchova-karolina/Or4Qa1ye/"]Karolina Muchova[/a] a set up after just 22 minutes against exciting talent [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/eala-alexandra/ppu9X7PH/"]Alexandra Eala[/a], winning the opener 6-0.[/p][p][b]15:00 CET -[/b] Hello and welcome to Flashscore's live coverage of the 2026 Miami Open![/p][p]We're a week into one of tennis' biggest non-Grand Slam tournaments, and there's already been plenty of drama, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]men's top seed Carlos Alcaraz[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]women's second seed Iga Swiatek[/a] both knocked out already.[/p][p]There are numerous top players still standing, though, and many of those on the women's side will be going up against each other today, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/andreeva-m-lI6fOOat/mboko-v-AqVez8TJ/?mid=vHLSe2oI"]young stars Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko facing off[/a] before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/sabalenka-a-vyhksgUB/zheng-q-xCyEhjAS/?mid=rmF0aXAE"]Aryna Sabalenka takes on Qinwen Zheng[/a] in a repeat of the 2024 Australian Open final and US Open runner-up [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/anisimova-a-nwkutKbi/bencic-b-ObGlDvu0/?mid=zqaKLU3l"]Amanda Anisimova meets 12th seed Belinda Bencic[/a].[/p][p]There's plenty to look forward to on the men's side too, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/medvedev-daniil/O8qG0Nhb/"]Daniil Medvedev[/a], reigning champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mensik-jakub/UFj257G8/"]Jakub Mensik[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Alexander Zverev[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] all in action.[/p][embed guid="c9d119ad-c712-4a0f-84ee-ae5618fd5bf3" url="https://x.com/MiamiOpen/status/2036061558078349451" social-type="twitter" /][p]Click the links below for the full schedules.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/atp-singles/miami/fixtures/"][b]Men's schedule[/b][/a] | [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/wta-singles/miami/fixtures/"][b]Women's schedule[/b][/a][/p]