Andy Murray opens against Federico Delbonis at Miami Open, Daniil Medvedev awaits in second round
Andy Murray could face world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in the second round of the Miami Open. Murray, who is working with Ivan Lendl as his coach again, is a two-time champion at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament but is playing for the first time since 2016.
Ad/> He will open against world No. 36 Federicio Delbonis, with the winner facing Medvedev, who lost the world No. 1 spot to Novak Djokovic after his early exit in Indian Wells last week.
ATP Indian WellsIndian Wells takeaways: Nadal concerns, Swiatek class, Alcaraz shines7 HOURS AGO Delbonis won his only previous meeting against Murray at Indian Wells in 2016. Murray is also 0-1 against Medvedev after losing against him in Brisbane in 2019. Medvedev needs to make the semi-finals of the Miami Open to reclaim top spot from Djokovic ahead of the clay season.
He could face defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals. Another blockbuster second-round match could see Nick Kyrgios face Andrey Rublev. Nadal 'suffering' with injury after Indian Wells final loss Indian Wells talking points: Nadal concern, Swiatek shines Kyrgios made the quarter-finals of Indian Wells, losing in three sets to Rafael Nadal, while Rublev lost to eventual champion Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals.
Kyrgios starts his tournament in Miami against world No. 61 Adrian Mannarino. Nadal will not play the Miami Open, a decision he had made before suffering chest pain during his defeat to Fritz in Sunday’s Indian Wells final.
The 21-time Grand Slam will hope to get back to full health for the start of the clay season in April. /> Cameron Norrie could face Jack Draper in an all-British second-round match. British No.