Tsitsipas Advances to the Miami Open’s Third Round with a Come-from-behind Win

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas found himself in a difficult position against China’s Soon Xin Zheng but staged an impressive comeback to secure his place in the third round of the Miami Open. Initially far from his best form, Tsitsipas faced a tough challenge from the world No.115 but rallied strongly to win 2-1 in sets (4-6, 7-5, 6-3). In the first set, both players held their serves until the sixth game (3-3), when Zheng broke through in the seventh game to take the lead (4-3). With ease, he claimed the next game on serve and despite Tsitsipas’ efforts to level at 5-4, Zheng closed out the set at 6-4. The second set saw Tsitsipas erase a break point and claim the early advantage with a break of his own, leading 1-0. However, after failing to capitalize on opportunities in Zheng’s serve, the Greek champion found himself down 0-2. Showing resilience, Tsitsipas responded with two crucial breaks and leveled the match at one set all by winning 7-5. In the decisive third set, Tsitsipas played with greater composure, breaking Zheng’s serve in the fourth game (1-3) and maintaining momentum with an impressive hold. Closing out the match with relative ease, Tsitsipas advanced to face the winner of the upcoming American clash between Sebastian Korda and Eliot Spizzirri in the next round.