Andy Schooler brings you his greatest bets for the first-round matches on the Miami Open.
Ethan Quinn v Hubert Hurkacz
These two met solely two months in the past on the Australian Open with Quinn profitable in straight units.
Hurkacz failed to interrupt serve that day and that may be a microcosm of his season to this point – the Pole has received a paltry 8% of return video games to this point.
Quinn, whose equal determine at tour stage is 20%, arrives right here having simply received a Challenger Tour title in Phoenix the place he served properly, profitable 5 of six tie-breaks throughout the week.
It’s not exhausting to see his serve proving powerful to interrupt on this contest and I really feel the American is a contact of worth at odds-against towards the previous champion.
Zhizhen Zhang v Adrian Mannarino
It’s solely a month in the past that Mannarino was contesting an ATP ultimate in Montpellier.
Quick circumstances which he acquired that week are perfect for the Frenchman’s attack-minded, come-forward strategy, which isn’t as efficient when it’s sluggish, so it was no shock to see him fall early in Acapulco and Indian Wells. He did take a set off Matteo Berrettini within the latter, although, which was an honest effort.
It might be sooner in Miami (though, admittedly, most likely not as fast as Mannarino would ideally like) and I actually really feel that underdog has a powerful likelihood on this one.
Zhang continues to be feeling his means again after long-term harm and he’s simply 3-4 at tour stage in 2026. He’s misplaced his final three matches, together with one on the Cap Cana the place a return to Challenger stage was purported to have kickstarted his marketing campaign.
That didn’t occur although and Mannarino’s type may properly show his undoing once more in Miami.
Posted at 22:15 GMT on 17/03/26
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