Holger Rune continued his quest for a first title of the season with a 6-4 6-2 win over Diego Schwartzman in the third round of the Miami Open.
Hopefully in the next match I will get more chances to be aggressive." 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic in the Round of 16. I’m happy that I was able to break him and I only got broken once, because he is super strong as a return player." He continued: "In this next match against Holger I would be surprised if I didn't get more chances to attack. “My focus was really to step in every time I could and play my game. A third break came when Rune struck back in a topsy-turvy start to the set, and the Dane consolidated with a hold before earning his third consecutive break to take an unassailable lead.
Holger Rune won against Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 6-2 (ATP)
- Taylor Fritz vs. - Hubert Hurkacz vs. - Christopher Eubanks vs. - Lorenzo Sonego vs. He just won three matches in 2023, losing six times at the first round. These back-to-back clean wins bring confidence back in Rune’s mind after his early loss at Indian Wells.
Holger Rune has had no trouble settling in to his main-draw debut at the Miami Open presented by Itau. The seventh-seeded Dane defeated Diego Schwartzman on ...
I think there were a few rallies where I didn’t, but 95 per cent of the match was played on my terms, which was what I wanted. So it was going to be very tough physically [if I didn’t stay on the front foot],” said Rune. 8’s razor-sharp returning proved too much for Schwartzman to handle. The 19-year-old has certainly started well in chasing that goal in Florida, where he overcame Up against the resilient Schwartzman for the first time, Rune converted all four break points he earned to seal a 92-minute victory and quieten the vociferous Argentine support on Court Butch Buchholz. Rune’s all-around game appeared in good working order against Schwartzman.
Rising tennis star Holger Rune has made an impressive statement at the 2023 Miami Open, powering past Diego Schwartzman in a thrilling third-round ...
In the second set, Rune continued his onslaught, breaking Schwartzman's serve early. Rune's aggressive play and tactical acumen allowed him to clinch the first set 6-4. Rune wrapped up the second set with a convincing 6-2 scoreline. From the outset, it was clear that Rune was in control. The 2023 season had been unkind to Schwartzman, who entered the match with a paltry 3-7 win-loss record. [Follow Yardbarker on MSN to get our exclusive content in your Microsoft News feed](https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us)
World no. 8 Holger Rune is safely through into the Miami Masters last 16. Holger defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and 31 minutes in the third ...
He held at 30 with a service winner, and Holger moved over the top with his third consecutive hold at love a few minutes later. The young gun scored an early break at the start of the second set and hit a double fault in game two to lose serve. Rune painted a forehand winner in the next one to open a 3-1 gap before Schwartzman held at love with an ace to remain within one break deficit. He denied it with a powerful serve and held with an ace to open a 4-2 gap and keep his serve intact. Schwartzman fired a rare service winner in the third game to bring it home after deuce and get his name on the scoreboard. Holger created a break chance in the encounter's first game and converted it following a 15-stroke exchange and Diego's loose backhand.
Bianca Andreescu of Canada beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-4 in the third round of the Miami Open on Sunday, while Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz also ...
[Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3782) of Spain beat [Dusan Lajovic](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1769) of Serbia 6-0, 7-6 (5), world No. 4 [Casper Ruud](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2989) of Norway takes on Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands. 10 [Taylor Fritz](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2946) advanced in straight sets. [Aryna Sabalenka](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3038) of Belarus plays [Marie Bouzkova](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2392) of the Czech Republic, and world No. I'm not entirely I guess sure what to make of his game. I'm excited to play him. 8 Rune of Denmark defeated [Diego Schwartzman](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2324) of Argentina 6-4, 6-2, and [Andrey Rublev](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2642) of Russia dispatched [Miomir Kecmanović](https://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/2874/miomir-kecmanovic) of Serbian 6-1, 6-2. [Holger [Rune]](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3659) is a very tough draw. "Myself playing She had seven aces to Kenin's one and double-faulted only once as she won the third straight matchup between the one-time Grand Slam champions. [Denis Shapovalov](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2860) of Canada 6-4, 6-4. [Tommy Paul](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2964) and No.