ATP Miami Masters: Quarterfinals Set, Sinner Three Wins Away from Sunshine Double

On March 24, 2026, the men's singles quarterfinal lineup for the ATP 1000 Miami Masters was finalized. After four rounds, only Sinner and Zverev remain from the world's top ten. Despite not being in peak form, Sinner still secured a straight-sets victory, defeating the local powerhouse Mickelson 7-5, 7-6(4) in the fourth round. In the second set, he trailed 2-5 but rallied strongly towards the end, ultimately clinching the match in a tiebreak.

Sinner

After this match, his consecutive set-winning streak in Masters events extended to 28, placing him first in history for this statistic. Moreover, Sinner (78%) has now surpassed Federer (77.9%) in Masters win percentage, rising to third place historically, behind only Nadal (82%) and Djokovic (81.4%).

Sinner is three wins away from achieving the "Sunshine Double." After the match, he stated he would continue refining his form to aim for deeper rounds: "My serve played a crucial role in key points and the tiebreak. I know very well that to advance further in this tournament, I must improve my baseline performance. I wasn't at my best today, but I kept searching for solutions. The rest day tomorrow will be very helpful; I'll find good rhythm in training."

Tiafoe

In men's singles, the American contingent now consists only of the two local players Paul and Tiafoe. The 19th-seeded Tiafoe survived crises at the end of consecutive rounds; after saving a match point in the previous round, he saved three consecutive break points at 4-4 in the deciding set of the fourth round, ultimately defeating French player Atmane 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. This marks his fifth career Masters quarterfinal appearance, and he will challenge second seed Sinner in the quarterfinals.

Paul

The 22nd-seeded Paul reached his first Miami Masters quarterfinal, defeating the 29th-seeded Echeverri 6-1, 6-3. This is his seventh career Masters quarterfinal. His quarterfinal opponent is the 28th-seeded Fils, who endured a tough three-set battle to eliminate the 24th-seeded Vashiro 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-4, advancing to the Miami Masters quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. The French player will strive for his first Masters semifinal appearance.

Landalus

The 20-year-old Spanish newcomer Landalus continues his dream run in Miami. In the fourth round, he saved one match point to reverse his fortunes, defeating the local player Koda—who had previously upset Alcaraz—2-6, 7-6(6), 6-4, becoming the first player born after 2006 to reach a Masters quarterfinal. Before Miami, Landalus had not won a main draw match on the tour this year; now he has secured four consecutive victories. As the world's 151st-ranked player, he is the lowest-ranked Miami quarterfinalist since Jim Grabb (185th) in 1994.

Landalus's live ranking has surged 48 places to No. 103. Next, he will compete against the 21st-seeded Lehecka for a semifinal spot. Lehecka upset the sixth-seeded Fritz 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2, becoming the third Czech player—after Petr Korda and Berdych—to reach the quarterfinals in both "Sunshine Double" events (Indian Wells and Miami).

The third-seeded Zverev, appearing in the center court's final match, defeated French player Arias 7-6(4), 7-6(1) in two tiebreaks, entering the tournament's quarterfinals for the fifth time. He will face the 18th-seeded Cerundolo for a semifinal spot. Cerundolo defeated the 31st-seeded Humbert 6-4, 6-3. The Argentine's overall historical record in Miami is now 15 wins and 4 losses, including a semifinal in 2022 and quarterfinal appearances in 2023 and 2025.

（Text and editing/Wang Fei, Image/Visual China）