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Miami QF Preview: Can Sinner prolong excellent Masters set streak in opposition to Tiafoe?

ATPTour.com previews the second two quarter-finals on the ATP Masters 1000 occasion

March 25, 2026

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Jannik Sinner and Frances Tiafoe will meet on Thursday in Miami.
By Sam Jacot

Quarter-final motion on the Miami Open presented by Itau continues on Thursday when Jannik Sinner faces Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Zverev takes on Francisco Cerundolo.

[2] Sinner vs. [19] Tiafoe (1:00 p.m. EDT)
The final time Sinner dropped a set at an ATP Masters 1000 occasion? 5 October 2025 in Shanghai. Fourteen matches and 28 units have handed since.

Subsequent as much as problem the World No. 2’s outstanding run is Tiafoe, who has reached his first Masters 1000 quarter-final since falling to Sinner within the Cincinnati closing in 2024.

Sinner arrived in Indian Wells earlier this month nonetheless looking for his first title of 2026, after semi-final exits on the Australian Open and in Doha. But the Italian has rediscovered high kind on North American exhausting courts and now stands simply three wins from finishing the ‘Sunshine Double’ — lifting the trophies in Indian Wells and Miami in the identical season. The feat has been achieved by simply seven males, most not too long ago Roger Federer in 2017.

The 2024 Miami champion Sinner holds a 4-1 Lexus ATP Head2Head lead in opposition to Tiafoe forward of their quarter-final conflict, scheduled for Thursday at 1 p.m. on Stadium Court docket. Tiafoe has battled his approach into the final eight, saving two match factors in a dramatic third-round victory in opposition to 2025 titlist Jakub Mensik, earlier than including wins over Arthur Cazaux and Terence Atmane. The American has climbed two spots to No. 18 within the PIF ATP Stay Rankings and would rise additional with an upset win.

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[3] Zverev vs. [18] Cerundolo (not earlier than 7:00 p.m. EDT)
For a time period, Cerundolo had Zverev’s quantity. The Argentine gained the pair’s first three conferences earlier than Zverev got here roaring again to stage their H2H sequence at 3-3. On Thursday night time in Miami, the 27-year-old Cerundolo will attempt to sway momentum again his approach at an occasion the place he has constantly performed nicely at all through his profession.

In 2022, Cerundolo loved a breakthrough run to the semi-finals in Miami, climbing from exterior the High 100 within the PIF ATP Rankings to No. 51. He then backed up that success with quarter-final showings in 2023 and 2025. This fortnight, the 18th seed has taken down Daniil Medvedev, Ugo Humbert and Thiago Agustin Tirante to succeed in his third tour-level quarter-final of the season.

Zverev, in the meantime, has spoken about adopting a extra aggressive method in 2026. Whereas the World No. 3 is but to seize a title this yr, he has impressed with semi-final runs at each the Australian Open and Indian Wells.

Now chasing his eighth Masters 1000 crown, and first since Paris in 2024, Zverev will intention to take care of his latest edge over Cerundolo and arrange a semi-final showdown with both Sinner or Tiafoe.

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When are the Miami tennis quarter-finals?

The second two quarter-finals of the Miami Open presented by Itau will happen on Thursday 26 March. Jannik Sinner will face Frances Tiafoe at 1:00 p.m. EDT, whereas Alexander Zverev performs Francisco Cerundolo not earlier than 7:00 p.m. EDT.

Who’s enjoying within the Miami tennis quarter-finals?

The quarter-finals within the backside half of the draw options Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Francisco Cerundolo and Frances Tiafoe. The highest half quarter-finals had been performed on Wednesday 25 March.