Medvedev gets a big scare against the world #164. Source: Getty
What a first set Rei Sakamoto has played tonight against Daniil Medvedev in the second round of the 2026 Miami Open. The Japanese, coming off his first official victory over Kovacevic, played so well against the Russian that he won the first set in a tiebreak, in a big way. What happened next? The clash with reality. Medvedev, a finalist at Indian Wells a few days ago, calmed his nerves to bring order to the match and end up dominating the next two sets (6-7, 6-3, 6-1). A little scare that sometimes is good to take every test seriously. Will we see him again reaching the title match in this tournament?
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