Oddly enough, the Indian Wells semi-finals all ended up in the second round in Miami

As we all know, every player has highs and lows in tennis, and this is a normal thing. However, in general, periods of high and low times tend to be separated by a period of time. This is because, often after reaching the peak of form, they will maintain a good form for a period of time. However, there are always exceptions. No, the four players who reached the semifinals of this year's Indian Wells Masters actually stopped in the second round of the Miami Masters. So, who are these four players? And who defeated them in the second round of the Miami Masters? Today, let the humble article take you to see it.

Russia's Dmitry Medvedev is the only post-95 player to have won a Grand Slam title, reaching the semi-finals at this year's Indian Wells Masters. However, in the second round of the Miami Masters, Medvedev was completely defenseless against the Spanish player Munar, who had not won a tour title in his career, and he only won five games in two sets and lost completely.

So far, Spaniard Alcaraz is still the post-00 player with the most Grand Slam titles. Not only that, but he is also the first player to win ATP 500 tournaments on outdoor, indoor hard, clay and grass. Despite losing to Britain's Draper in the semi-finals of this year's Indian Wells Masters, no one questioned Alcaraz's quality. However, in the second round of the Miami Masters, facing the Belgian veteran Goffin, who had won the runner-up in the year-end finals, he was unexpectedly beaten by his opponent in two sets in a row and was knocked out of the tournament under the favorable circumstances of the first city. It is worth mentioning that this is its worst record at the Miami Masters since 2022.

Britain's Draper sang all the way at the Indian Wells Masters, achieving the "triple jump" of reaching the semifinals of the Masters for the first time in his career, reaching the final of the Masters for the first time, and winning the Masters for the first time. After winning the title, he also entered the top 10 in the world rankings for the first time. However, just yesterday, in the second round of the Miami Masters, facing Czech player Mensik, Draper was dragged into a tie-break after breaking his opponent's service lead in the first set. In the tie-break, Draper did not withstand the pressure and unfortunately lost the first set. In the second set, both men held their respective serve games and could only enter the tie-break again. In the tie-break, Mensik once again controlled the situation on the field and won the game.

Denmark's Rune reached the final of the Indian Wells Masters, and it should be noted that this is also his first Masters final since 2024. Despite losing to Britain's Draper in the final, many fans believe that Rune's form is showing signs of rejuvenation. However, in the second round of the Miami Masters, against American Opelka, who was playing in the protective rankings, Rune was unable to maintain his advantage after taking the lead, but was reversed by his opponent in two sets in a row, and the Danish teenager stopped his progress.

In this way, Medvedev, Alcaraz, Draper, and Rune, the four top four players of the Indian Wells Masters, were unexpectedly knocked out by their opponents in the second round of the Miami Masters. However, the temporary defeat does not mean anything, and I believe that these four players will have a good performance in the next matches.

A lot of times, the world of tennis is really just a teahouse. In this teahouse, there are many, many tea customers who have been here for a long time, and some of them have become quite famous. However, there are always fledgling tea drinkers who come here and look forward to tasting the sweet tea with their own efforts. And the author is just a small scholar in the corner of this teahouse who tells the stories of these tea customers in obscurity. I hope my article can bring some fresh information to all fans. Whether it's compliments or criticisms, maybe it's just to be able to get me far. That's it for today, and it continues tomorrow.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Yixin Jushi)