Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
The Spaniard is now being compared to the “Mike Tyson” of the tennis village because of his outstanding performance and strength. The Indian Wells championship has reaffirmed Alcaraz’s number one level, when he in turn defeated three strong opponents Sinner, Auger-Aliassime and especially Medvedev in just two sets. At the Miami Open, Alcaraz will only be in trouble from the third round when he can face Dusan Lajovic or anti-serve specialist Cressy. In the second round, Facundo Bagnis was not the opponent of the number one tennis player in the world.
Excluding clay courts, Medvedev has reached the final at all Masters 1000 tournaments except…Miami Open. The Russian tennis player has never made it past the quarterfinals at the tournament in Florida. But after reaching the final of Indian Wells, Medvedev is returning with great confidence, especially when the ground conditions in Florida are better than in California (where Indian Wells takes place). Going straight to the second round, the world number 5 will face one of two Spaniards, Carballes Baena or Zapata Miralles.
What the Italian tennis player has shown since the beginning of 2023 is very impressive. Sinner won the 2023 Open Sud de France with a record of not losing a set. At the ABN Ambro Open later, Sinner also defeated world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Currently considered Italy’s number one tennis player, Sinner (21 years old) owns a forehand stroke that makes the audience admire for his strength. But Sinner’s limitation is still the necessary bravery in the top matches with the world’s top tennis players. But don’t forget, Sinner reached the final of the Miami Open 2021.
The American tennis player is the 12th seed at the Miami Open 2023. Tiafoe’s performance has been on the rise for the past year, reaching the semifinals of the US Open 2022 and most recently the semi-finals of Indian Wells. Like many American tennis players, Tiafoe has a knack for serving and storming forehands. With a height of 1m88 and a long arm span, the player currently ranked 14th on the ATP rankings can launch serves at speeds of up to 140 mph.
Taylor Fritz is currently the number one American male tennis player, seeded 10th at the Miami Open 2023. The 25-year-old opened the year 2023 with the United States team winning the United Cup after defeating Italy in the final. Then Fritz consecutively reached the semi-finals at the last 3 tournaments including Dallas Open 2023, Delrey Beach Open 2023 and Mexico Open 2023. It can be said that Taylor Fritz has warmed up very well for the Miami Open 2023. The player owns the shots. Powerful cross-court that can challenge any opponent.
Former world number two, Alexandre Zverev, is in resurgent form in terms of power, feel and accuracy. The proof is the convincing victory in three sets against Medvedev in the last 1/8 Indian Wells round. Zverev once suffered a pretty serious ankle injury in the Roland-Garros 2022 semi-final against Nadal. But it can be said that this time, the German tennis player has regained 95% of his power and can go very far at this year’s Miami Open.
At the Miami Open 2023, the Greek player was seeded second only to Carlos Alcaraz. Tsitsipas started 2023 by defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the United Cup thereby reaching the meaningful milestone of 250 career victories. The world number three continued his fine form as he reached the final of the 2023 Australian Open where he lost to Medvedev. However, in his peak career, Tsitsipas never reached the semi-finals of the Miami Open. This time the Greek tennis player can erase it?
The Russian tennis player has maintained a high level for a long time, reaching the quarterfinals of the last three Grand Slam tournaments (Roland-Garros, US Open, Australian Open). Rublev heads to the Miami Open 2023 with ambitions to reach the semi-finals of a Masters 1000 tournament for the first time since Indian Wells 2022. Flexible mobility, abundant energy and precise backhands are the strong points of the hand. Russian racket. However, Rublev needs to overcome weaknesses or make mistakes in unnecessary situations. At the Miami Open 2023, the 25-year-old was seeded at number 6.
The American tennis player left a strong mark when he reached the semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open. Also in 2023, the 25-year-old continued to play well at the 2023 Mexican Open with consecutive defeats of three compatriots Michael Mmoh, Mackenzie McDonald and Taylor Fritz. In this tournament, Paul only stopped before Alex de Minaur in the final. Seeded 16 at the 2023 Miami Open, Paul brought to Florida not only his high form but also his forte nets.
