Miami Open: Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev reach last eight, angry Nick Kyrgios out

Daniil Medvedev moved within one victory of reclaiming the world number one ranking by advancing to the ATP and WTA Miami Open quarter-finals, defeating American Jenson Brooksby 7-5, 6-1 on Tuesday. Australian Open runner-up Medvedev rallied from 3-5 down in the first set to win 10 of the last 11 games and advance after 80 minutes.

"It wasn't easy at the start but when he didn't convert a double break point I managed to find another gear, playing better, and I managed to get on top," Medvedev said. "I tried to keep my energy up. At the start it wasn't enough so I pumped myself up and tried to close it out as soon as possible." Medvedev will next play either defending champion Hubert Hurkacz, the eighth seed from Poland, or South African Lloyd Harris. A victory to reach the semi-finals would move the 26-year-old Russian back into the top ranking on Monday after he surrendered the spot to Novak Djokovic. Medvedev matched his best Miami showing, a last-eight run in 2021, by defeating 39th-ranked Brooksby. "Jenson has the potential to be a top player. He's playing better than his ranking," Medvedev said. "But I knew it wouldn't be easy on this surface. It doesn't suit my game perfectly." World number four Alexander Zverev's push to land his first title of the year moved a step closer as the German second seed reached the quarter-finals by beating Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4, 6-4.

Kokkinakis, who along with compatriot Nick Kyrgios, won the Australian Open doubles title, appeared to struggle with a chest injury in the second set and Zverev moved through the gears when it mattered to set up an encounter with Norway's Casper Ruud for a place in the semi-finals. "He is in the fourth round for a reason so I'm just happy to