With the absence of Jannik Sinner - who will not be able to compete until May 4 after reaching a controversial deal with WADA last month - and the shocking elimination of Carlos Alcaraz against David Goffin yesterday, the 2025 Miami Open could really be a great opportunity for several players.
The truth is that - without the world number 1 (which has been dominant in the last twelve months) - the ATP tour does not have a real leader, because Carlitos is too discontinuous yet and his current distance from the top of the ATP ranking certifies it.
Alexander Zverev hasnt shown that he is ready to become the world number 1, despite reaching the final at the Australian Open earlier this year and working hard with his team over the past few months.
After being annihilated by Sinner at Melbourne Park, the German ace has totally lost his certainties and paradoxically the chance to climb to the top of the ATP ranking added further pressure to his hard situation.
The current number 2 in the world will face Jacob Fearnley at the Hard Rock Stadium today, a player who has grown so much in recent times and who can play without having anything to lose.
Fearnleywill face Zverev
The British star really believes in his talent and has already had the opportunity to face Sascha in the first Grand Slam of 2025, playing a good match but giving up in straight sets.I am super happy to get to play him again. Played him in Australia, and I thought I played a decent match, Fearnley explained ahead of this huge clash in Miami.
He was just a little bit too good for me. And to get another go at him is really cool. It's not often you get to play someone like Zverev in such close succession. I'm going to give it 100 per cent and hopefully I can do well - he added.
Jacob was also asked to reveal which celebrity he would like to have dinner with: "I would go with Stephen Curry. He's my idol. Michael Jordan, because of The Last Dance. And I want to say Nadal, but I'll say Djokovic.
