Miami Open 2025 Day 3 Recap

Day three at the Miami Open took out the big cannons to play – and two of them sent packaging.

Jaume Munars 6-2, 6-3 dismantling by former champion Daniil Medvedev was on the cards for those who traced the Spaniard’s tough court transition this season, but David Goffin turned the tables on the second seed Carlos Alcaraz with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 upset? It was a big surprise because the 34-year-old Belgian reminded him that he can still cause the elite problems.

Add to Novak Djokovic’s stone-set return to capture its 410th ATP M1000 victory, Gael Monfils who defy father-in-law and some awesome comebacks, Friday’s play was the best yet.

Full results and highlights below.

Day two 2025 Miami Open Round of 64 results

Goffin Ousts Alcaraz

David Goffin landed the surprise on day three by turning Carlos Alcaraz on Friday night at the Miami Open.

Recording of a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory, capitalized Goffin of 43 unthreated errors (28 of the advance) from the former master, who has problems responding to bad losses after his shiny performance in Indian wells.

Goffin, now 2-1 in H2H with Alcaraz, led lots of determination and his typical sharp flat ball that struck, which led through a break in each set and made them count in the last two.

Alcaraz, in the meantime, discovered. The forever, a responsibility against Draper in Indian wells, betrayed him again and Goffin took advantage of full advantage. His tennis has recently recovered, so I’m not sure what the plan will be. Will he continue to fine -tune his serving and backhand and choose short -term pain for long -term reinforcement?

Next up for Goffin is Brandon Nakashima, who fought past Carballes Baena 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

It feels fantastic. Sometimes some matches are tough and you have to fight, like the first round, and you are happy to have a second round like the one at a stadium. That is why I continue to play tennis, to have that kind of match at a stadium, to play some good tennis. [I was] Just tried to enjoy the moment … I felt that I was physically ready to fight and then I felt the ball really well, so it is the kind of night that you feel good and you are happy to fight, you like every point and in the end it is a perfect ending with a fantastic match point. It was fantastic. Goffin on his win.

Members Mauls Medvedev

Jaume Munar pulled off the second largest upset of the day at the Miami Open by tipping former champion Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 6-3 in just 78 minutes.

You do not want to see mouths in your part of the draw. Although he has lacked prominent gains, he has performed well on tough courts this season, and culminated with Medvedev’s scalp. The span was far too strong for the back-hobble co-vedev and stayed cool to save two break points while serving it.

In the meantime, Medvedev was a shadow of his 2023 Miami-winning self. Tape and breastfeeding a long -lasting question, he has gone from almost unsurpassable to everyone outside the top 10 to very vulnerable.

It means a lot. I feel good after all the work I have put in to have a tournament like this. I feel really comfortable here and I have played well this year on hard courts. It got a little hard in the end but I’m happy with the performance and that means a lot. I have changed a lot. I changed techniques, tactics. It has worked very well this year. I think I have to keep improving to continue changing things. Looking where my game can be improved and I think I and my team are doing very well. Mouth on their winnings.

Djokovic delivers in Miami

Novak Djokovic equalized Rafael Nadal’s brand of 410 ATP Masters 1000 match winnings with a 6-0, 7-6 (1) demolition of Rinky Hijikata.

The six times the champion was in vintage form and snapped a rare three-match losing row. Even when Aussie found her feet in a tighter second set, Djokovic flipped on the switch and rolled away six straight points in tiebreak to seal it in 80 minutes.

Based on what I have seen from Djokovic this season I was not so worried about his form, because it feels just like a matter of time before he finds his track. Is this in Miami? Perhaps. Next up: Lucky Loser Camilo Ugo Carabelli, who fought past Alex Michelsen 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-3.

I played really well, at a very high level from the beginning. I knew exactly what I wanted to do tactically. I played him in the first match of the season in Brisbane. So I think it was good to do some homework, watch these videos. I know that the statistics and measurement values ​​have not been so good for me after Australia. Of course, it took me a little more time after an injury to really find that track, find that movement, that rhythm, the striking zone. I love how I actually practiced the seven to ten days and had some fantastic, good sessions on this court as well. I am obviously excited to compete to continue playing at the highest level when I play in this way. Obviously it is always a pleasure when you come back to a fantastic city like Miami after six years of absence and I have had so many people in the first match, so I am really, really grateful for their support. Djokovic on his victory over Hijikata.

Other matches of notes

Gael Monfils saved a match point for passing the 26th seed Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (8). At 38 years, fresh of becoming the second oldest Miami match winner against Marozsan, the Frenchman once again delivered to book his place in the third round.

Elsewhere, Stefano’s tsitsipas avoids a bullet. The world # 10, which looked back in shape after Dubai, stared down a set-and-a-Break deficit against the qualifying chun-Hsin tseng before patting back for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory. He has Sebastian Kärda in the next round after he defeated Elliot Spizziri.

Nick Kyrgios’ second round of defeat came in the hands of Khachanov, who produced a clean, powerful screen to take him 7-6 (3) 6-0. Rusty is not really ready to go the distance with the 22 seed.

Casper Ruud had to dig deep to overcome Kecmanovic for a two-hour, six-minute battle, and marked his first ATP-Master’s 1000 victory since Montreal 2024. Kecmanovic will receive a djokosmash which he produced when he had a breakpoint late in the second set, but Ruud took up his level and will meet his level and will meet his level and will meet his level and will meet his level and will meet his level and will meet his level and will meet his level and will meet his level.

Highlights

Miami Open 2025 Day 4 Round of 64 matches