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ATP Masters Miami: Murray makes match with Medvedev clear

Andy Murray has reached the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Miami with a win against Federico Delbonis. There, the Scot is now expected to meet Daniil Medvedev , the tournament favourite.

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Andy Murray can now compete with Daniil Medvedev
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Andy Murray can now compete with Daniil Medvedev

Andy Murray's very first match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami took a lot less time than expected: Murray, who likes to play his entry fee especially in the early rounds of tournaments, only needed 93 minutes to beat Federico Delbonis to enforce 7: 6 (4) and 6: 1. The reward for this victory was already clear after the draw: there will be a meeting with Daniil Medvedev, who, like all seeded players in Miami, received a bye.

"We both served very well in the first set," Murray reported after his win. "I then simply managed to place a really deep return at 5: 4 in the tie-break and win the point. He has the set ball made a double mistake - and that was the key to victory.”

Medvedev disappointed at Indian Wells

So now it's up against Medvedev, who could climb to the top of the world rankings again with a place in the semifinals. “It will be a big challenge for me, a real test. I have a tough training block planned after this tournament and this match will show me where I am and what I need to work on. I look forward to it."

Medvedev certainly won't make it easy for him, especially as the Russian failed to impress in Indian Wells a few days ago. There Medvedev failed in the third round to Gael Monfils.

Here is the individual tableau in Miami

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