Zheng Qinwen's match postponed, Alcaraz subdues young Fonseca, Draper blasted by Opelka, De Minaur loses to his nemesis again.

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Early this morning Beijing time, Chinese fans who set alarms to watch Chinese top player Zheng Qinwen face American Stephens were greatly disappointed. The tournament organizers temporarily adjusted the schedule, postponing Zheng Qinwen's match to tomorrow morning.

This adjustment sparked dissatisfaction among many Chinese fans: "Why postpone Zheng's match?" "The fifth match proceeds normally, why postpone the fourth? Tournament organizers, explain!" "What kind of operation is this! Clearly targeting Zheng Qinwen, forcing her to play consecutive matches with less rest!" Some fans also believe this is a normal adjustment by organizers, as six matches including Zheng were postponed, involving stars like Pegula, Osaka, Keys, so no need to overreact.

Back to the courts. Early this morning Beijing time, in the ATP1000 Miami Masters first round, Chinese top player Wu Yibing, playing with a wildcard, secured seven break points but failed to convert any, ultimately losing 2-6, 6-7(3) to Canadian Diallo, suffering a first-round exit.

In a second-round highlight match, top seed and world No.1 Alcaraz performed steadily, defeating Brazilian newcomer Fonseca 6-4, 6-4, winning their first encounter. Compared to Sinner's narrow double tie-break win at Indian Wells, Alcaraz's two 6-4 victories over young Fonseca impressed fans even more. In the third round, the world No.1 will face local 32nd seed Korda.

In another match, former runner-up and Norwegian top player Ruud was eliminated by American dark horse Quinn 6-4, 7-6(7), suffering a first-round exit. Also exiting was British top player Draper, overwhelmed by 25 aces from American powerhouse Opelka, losing two tie-breaks narrowly, failing to advance. The victorious giant will next face 6th seed compatriot Fritz, who defeated Dutchman Van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3.

Fifth seed, Australian "Little Rabbit" De Minaur lost 3-6, 6-7(3) to his major nemesis, Greek top player Tsitsipas, exiting in his debut. After this match, Tsitsipas improved their head-to-head record to 12-1. Others advancing include Fils, Berrettini, Khachanov, Tommy Paul, Vacherot, and Lehecka.

WTA1000 Miami: In second-round action, top seed and world No.1 Sabalenka, though not in top form, still defeated local player G. Lee 7-6(5), 6-4, securing her first win as defending champion. In the third round, she will face another local player McNally, who eliminated 29th seed Chinese top player Wang Xinyu 6-4, 1-6, 6-0 with a bagel.

Fourth seed Gauff overcame losing the first set and being broken first in the decider, ultimately reversing Italian Cocciaretto 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Next, she will face compatriot Parks, who defeated Greek top player Sakkari 6-3, 6-3; Baptiste, Ostapenko, Paolini, Muchova, Boulter, Anisimova, Cristian, Zakharova, Mboko, Bencic, Svitolina also defeated their respective opponents to advance.

In a midday highlight match, second seed Kazakh star Rybakina defeated compatriot Putintseva 6-3, 6-3, securing a successful debut. Next, she will face Ukrainian Kostyuk, who defeated lucky loser Laksimova 6-2, 6-4.

Now for updates. Early this morning Beijing time, ATP1000 Monte Carlo Masters announced the men's singles wildcard list, featuring Swiss veteran Wawrinka and Italian star Berrettini. Notably, Wawrinka won his sole Masters title to date at this event in 2014.

Finally, a guessing game. The image below shows a player during a match. Without hints, can you recognize who she is?

Last edition's guess, some fans gave the correct answer. Indeed, the person in the image is Serbian tennis king Novak Djokovic.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Maverick)