The surprising semi-finalist who will have the Miami Masters 1000

Nobody doubts. He Miami Open It is leaving curiosities for all tastes. After a series of unexpected losses and premature falls, one of the quarters of the men’s team has been completely orphan of players belonging to the Top 20 of the ATP ranking.

What seemed like an obstacle course for any aspirant has become a hope for names who now dream of a semifinal that, just a few days ago, seemed reserved for the elite.

The debacle of the highest seeds began with the loss of Lorenzo Musettifourth seed in the tournament, who had to withdraw from the competition. Added to this absence were the premature eliminations of Alex de Minaur, fifth favorite, Alexander Bublik, 10th, and Flavio Cobolli, 13th.

Within this panorama of absolute parity, the name of Stefanos Tsitsipas He appears as the figure with the highest international hierarchy, although he must ratify his status before a group of tennis players who are going through very different times.

Among those pre-classified who are still in the race are the Argentine Tomás Etcheverry, No. 29 favorite, the American Tommy Paul as 22nd seed, the Monegasque Valentin Vacherot, 24th, and the Frenchman Arthur Fils, 28th (going for the Greek this Sunday).

However, the danger does not only lie with the remaining seeds. The Italian Matteo Berrettini (Vacherot’s next rival)whose hierarchy is vastly superior to his current ranking after overcoming various injuries, presents himself as a serious rival for anyone.

Names such as Aleksandar Vukic, Zizou Bergs (collides with Etcheverry) and the great revelations of the tournament, Rafael Jódar (clashes with Vukic) and Raphael Collignon (Tommy Paul’s next rival)who will seek to take advantage of the anarchy of the team to achieve the best performance of their careers in a tournament of this category. With the stage completely open, Miami is preparing to crown a semifinalist who will reach the final stretch breaking all predictions.

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