Stefanos Tsitsipas wary of Kei Nishikori threat ahead of Miami clash

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas was thrilled with the way in which he carried out towards three-time ATP champion Damir Dzumhur on the Miami Masters on Saturday. Tsitsipas, seeded at No. 2, noticed off former world No. 23 Dzumhur 6-1 6-4 to succeed in the Miami third spherical.

Tsitsipas began the match with back-to-back breaks and a 5-0 lead, earlier than serving out for the opener within the seventh sport. Tsitsipas then transformed the lone break of the second set within the third sport, earlier than serving out for the match within the tenth sport.

The top-to-head report between the 2 nonetheless stands on Dzumhur’s manner because the Bosnian leads 3-2. “It was an amazing match, particularly towards a man that I in all probability haven’t got report enjoying towards prior to now,” mentioned Tsitsipas, per the ATP web site.

“I began the match very sturdy, breaking him twice and taking an enormous lead within the rating, and I believe the issues labored out by themselves after that”.

Tsitsipas performs subsequent Kei Nishikori

Former world No. 4 Nishikori survived a decent conflict towards Slovenian Aljaz Bedene to arrange a 3rd spherical assembly towards Tsitsipas.

Nishikori, who’s hoping to have an enormous bounce again season this 12 months, edged out Bedene 7-6 (6) 5-7 6-4. “[Kei is] a participant that has performed very effectively prior to now, and even now he can elevate his stage actually excessive,” mentioned Tsitsipas.

“I will attempt to be prepared for the battle. It is essential for me to have matches towards sturdy opponents like him. “I’m very pumped for the match and I will attempt to put my greatest efficiency on the market.

I will attempt to take it sport by sport… It is a sturdy third spherical, I will not disguise it. It is essential for me to be prepared for that match and be bodily ready”. Nishikori gained the lone assembly towards Tsitsipas, which got here in Tokyo three years in the past.