Adrian Mannarino, injured in an ankle at the start of the last set, disappeared from the start of the Masters 1000 in Miami, victim in the 2nd round of Yannick Hanfmann 3-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, unlike Caroline Garcia who beat Naomi Osaka 7-6 (7/4), 7-5.
The French N.1 found Naomi Osaka (229th) for the third time this year since the Japanese returned to competition at the beginning of January after 15 months off to give birth to a child.
The Frenchwoman had beaten her at the Australian Open, the former world No.1 had taken her revenge in Doha.
In this beautiful game, the players held their serve until 4-4, before an interruption of about half an hour due to rain.
At the restart, Garcia obtained three set points, masterfully saved by Osaka, then four others by breaking away 6 points to 2 in the tie-break, to finally win this first set with a powerful cross forehand, in just one hour. round.
In the second set, Osaka took the Frenchwoman’s serve at 3-2, but Garcia immediately broke to get back to 4-4.
The Frenchwoman, despite having had her painful right shoulder manipulated several times, finally won 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 by slamming an angry ace on her first match point.
Previously, the American Coco Gauff (N.3), who will be Garcia’s next opponent, had left no chance to Océane Dodin (84th), beaten 6-4, 6-0.
This day also saw the disappearance of the Dane Holger Rune (world No. 7), one of the enfant terribles of tennis, as soon as he entered the fray, swept away 6-1, 6-1 in the second round by the Hungarian Fabian Marozsan (57th). ).
Rune, this year semi-finalist in Montpellier and Acapulco and quarter-finalist in Indian Wells, came across a euphoric player, author of fabulous points and 24 winning shots against 14 for the Dane.
Jannik Sinner qualified for the round of 16 by beating 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 the Dutchman Talon Griekspoor (26th) who seriously upset the Italian during the first two sets.