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Karen Khachanov advances to Miami semi-finals after win over Francisco Cerundolo

Six consecutive games allowed Karen Khachanov to win the first set and take the lead in the second set. Never worried by Francisco Cerundolo, the Russian qualified for the semi-finals of the Miami Masters 1000 (6-3, 6-2) on Thursday. He will find his compatriot Daniil Medvedev, qualified earlier in the evening. The latter had eliminated him in the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 in Adelaide at the start of the season.

Despite a quick break against him, Karen Khachanov did not hesitate to unbreak in stride, then to resume his opponent’s service. Semi-finalist last year, Francisco Cerundolo was in difficulty and notably committed too many unforced errors (22 against 9 in total). Two breaks will also have been enough for Karen Khachanov in the second set to win easily in 1h16 of play. Already knocker of Stefanos Tsitsipas in Florida, the Russian confirms his good dynamics. He only lost one set in the tournament, in the first round, to Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

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