アレクサンダー・ズベレフがイタリア国際のベスト16でルチアーノ・ダルデリに敗れ、劇的な敗退を喫した。世界ランキング3位のズベレフは、第2セットのタイブレークで4度のマッチポイントを逃し、1-6、7-6(10)、0-6の逆転負けを喫した。
ローマで過去2度の優勝経験があるズベレフは、敗因としてコートの質の低さを挙げた。試合後の記者会見で「正直に言って、これまでのキャリアで最もひどいコートだったと思う」と語った。また、マッチポイントではボールが予測不能な跳ね方をし、ブレークポイントではボールが転がってしまうなど、強風も相まって安定したプレーをすることがほぼ不可能だったと指摘した。
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Multiple players encountered challenges during the Italian Open in Rome.
Alexander Zverev advanced to the round of 32 at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open by beating Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-4. The German world No. 4 delivered a dominant serving performance on a windy Stadium 1 court, losing just six points on his delivery. This victory improves Zverev's hard-court head-to-head record against the Italian to 3-0.
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Novak Djokovic suffered a first-round exit at the Italian Open following a mid-match health scare. The Serbian lost to 20-year-old qualifier Dino Prizmic in three sets.
Jannik Sinner won the first set 6-4 against Jiri Lehecka in the Miami Open men's singles final before heavy rain forced a suspension early in the second set. The match at Hard Rock Stadium marks the latest weather disruption in a tournament plagued by rain since March 15. Play halted until conditions improve.
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Miomir Kecmanovic claimed his first career win over a top-5 player by defeating Alexander Zverev in a three-set thriller at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC. The 26-year-old Serbian, ranked No. 84, advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(4) victory over the world No. 4. Other seeds faced challenges as the tournament progressed into its later stages.
A first-round match at the 2026 Miami Open between Matteo Arnaldi and Alexander Shevchenko was halted on March 20 due to a lack of artificial lighting on court 4. The suspension occurred at 7-6(5), 5-5 with Shevchenko leading, and the Kazakh player won in three sets the next morning. The incident highlights ongoing infrastructure and weather challenges at the tournament.
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Jack Draper rallied from a set down to defeat five-time champion Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(5) in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on March 12, 2026. The 24-year-old Brit, returning from an eight-month arm injury, advanced to the quarterfinals where he will face Daniil Medvedev. Djokovic cited physical exhaustion after a grueling 26-shot rally as a turning point in the match.