Fernando Verdasco plays Joao Sousa of Portugal first round, the 38 and 32 year olds have never played an ATP match at any level, this will be their first meeting.
Stefan Kozlov takes on Mitchell Krueger, they have never played in an ATP main tour match but this will be their seventh meeting in Challengers, Futures and qualies. Kozlov holds the 4-2 lead.
Jack Sock attempts to revive his singles mojo and he will have to defeat Aussie Alexander Vucic and then old rival Steve Johnson or Michael Mmoh in the second round.
Sam Querrey is also fighting for ATP survival and he will play young American JJ Wolf today,
Yoshihito Nishioka, who blew out his knee at the Key Biscayne Miami Open four years ago vs Jack Sock, takes on Egor Gerasimov.
Mikhail Kukushkin vs Radu Albot in a battle of the middleweights. The Russian leads the head to head series 2-0.
Holger Rune vs Japanese wildcard teenager Shintaro Mochizuki, age 18 ranked 273.
Fernando Verdasco · Holger Rune · Jack SOck · Miami Open · Stefan Kozlov
Cory · March 23, 2022 at 10:58 pm
Hopefully not too off-topic, but what’s up with Ivo Karlovic? I figured he would retire this year and maybe get a Miami WC, or qualies WC? Don’t think he’s played a match in 6 months since IW last September…
Cory · March 23, 2022 at 11:01 pm
Wow, Tsonga got a card, plays tomorrow vs. Thompson… Thompson solid but Tsonga more talented…. but is Tsonga just shot… ?
Scoop Malinowski · March 24, 2022 at 8:45 am
Cory, he’s done, his last match I believe was at US Open qualies. His ranking got too low and he can’t get back. I believe he was still on some Challenger entry lists after US Open but he elected not to play. He’s coaching his daughter now and she plays usta tournaments.
Scoop Malinowski · March 24, 2022 at 8:47 am
Tsonga seems semi retired now, who knows if he’s on a last hurrah tour or he is working hard to make a full comeback like Verdasco, Sock…