This Sunday, Novak Djokovic has made history at the Miami Open by beating Rafa Nadal in the victorious record in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. With his triumph number 411, he achieved after beating the Argentine Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-1 and 7-6 (1) in the third round of the Miami Open, the Serbian becomes the player with the most victorious Introduction of the format in 1990, exceeding the previous record of 410 of Spanish.
Djokovic, who has already raised the trophy in the Miami Open six times, advanced to the round of 16 and will face Lorenzo Musetti, who reached this phase after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-2 and 6-3. The Serbian has won seven of the eight previous clashes against Italian. His most recent meeting was in the semifinals of the Paris Olympic Games where Djokovic won with a score of 6-4 and 6-2.
It is an honor to reach another milestone and beat another record “
The meeting against Carabelli had two clear facets. The first set was dominated by Djokovic, who won with a comfortable 6-1. However, the second set was much more disputed. The Argentine, despite the difficult moments, managed to match his rival, who tried to force a tie-break, carrying the outcome of the party to the tiebreaker after an hour and 41 minutes. Djokovic gave no option and sealed his victory with a 7-6 (1).
At the end of the game, Djokovic was excited and said: “It is an honor to reach another milestone and beat another record. There is always something at stake every time I play, and that motivates me to give up to the fullest.” In addition, he made it clear that it is not the fight for the number one of the ranking, which drives him, but his desire to continue competing at the highest level: “If it is a consequence of great results and titles that I win in a season, then it is incredible. But that is not my goal, my goal is to play my best tennis in the Grand Slams and the tournaments in which I participate. I do not look for points for the ranking.”
With this new record, Djokovic becomes the tennis player with more titles at this level, with a total of 40, in addition to having reached 59 finals and 78 semifinals. His next goal will be to achieve his seventh title of Miami Open.
Women’s circuit
Paula Badasa advances to the eighths
Paula Badosa exceeded the Danish Clara Tauson by 6-3 and 7-6 (3) in the third round of the championship. With the victory, Badosa advanced to the round of 16, where it will be measured before the Filipina Alexandra Eala, currently in the 140th place of the ranking.
The emotion invaded the Spanish at the end of the encounter, when visibly excited and with tears in his eyes he got carried away by the euphoria when he threw himself to the ground. Badosa has dealt with back discomfort since 2023 and now struggles to recover its best level.
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