Argentine tennis player Francisco Cerúndolo (19th) lost in straight sets to German Alexander Zverev (4th) in the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters 1000, the second tournament of this category held in the season. According to the Argentine News Agency, Cerúndolo fell 6-1 and 6-2 after 1 hour and 6 minutes of play against Zverev, who advanced to the semifinals. Another semifinalist of the American tournament was also confirmed: Italian Jannik Sinner (2nd), who defeated local Frances Tiafoe (20th) 6-2 and 6-2. Argentina's best representative in the world rankings, Cerúndolo, could not break his losing streak against Zverev, which extended to four consecutive defeats after the match in Miami. Despite signing a generally positive tournament and in a city where he usually achieves good results, Cerúndolo suffered two consecutive breaks in the first set and won only his only game in the sixth game; in the second set, two more breaks tipped the scales in favor of the German. __IP__With a performance below expectations in this match, without managing to generate break points against Zverev, the Argentine nevertheless closed a good appearance at the Miami Masters: he reached the quarterfinals after victories over his compatriot Thiago Tirante, Russian Daniil Medvedev—who at one point reached number one in the world—and Frenchman Ugo Humbert, in a duel where he showed that mental fortitude that Argentine tennis is excited about.
