Cerundolo Upsets Medvedev in Miami Open Thriller

Miami Gardens, Florida, March 23, 2026—Argentine Francisco Cerundolo upset former world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 on Monday to advance to the round of 16 at the Miami Open, marking his first top-10 victory of the season.

The 27-year-old world number 19 dominated the opening set by breaking Medvedev's serve three times in rapid fashion, handing the Russian his second career 6-0 loss in an ATP Tour match. Medvedev, ranked 10th, rallied in the second set, overcoming an early deficit to level the contest and force a decider. The third set featured intense rallies under the Florida sun, with Cerundolo's aggressive forehand proving decisive as he sealed the two-hour, 17-minute victory with an instinctive winner.

Cerundolo, who was facing Medvedev for the first time, converted seven of 12 break points while producing 24 winners, though he committed 36 unforced errors. Medvedev saved four of eight break points, tallied 15 winners and finished with 41 unforced errors. "I felt good in my first-round match here, and now I feel way better," Cerundolo said afterward. "I'm recovering that confidence. The level was there; I was just trying to find it. But now, I am in the round...