Miami Open: Medvedev and Auger-Aliassime Join High-Profile Exits as Tournament Draw Shatters
The Miami Open continues its streak of significant upsets, showing no signs of slowing down. Monday evening witnessed further high-profile exits at Hard Rock Stadium, with Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime both knocked out by less-fancied opponents. These surprising results are further contributing to what is rapidly becoming one of the most unpredictable and chaotic draws in the tournament's recent memory. Among the victorious underdogs, Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo, seeded 18th, was notable for initiating this trend of major eliminations, setting the stage for more unexpected outcomes.
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April 10, 1982: Chris Evert's Rare Clay Court Defeat
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Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters: Alcaraz Also Needed Three Sets to Reach the Last Eight
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