Spanish tennis maintained its winning streak in the second day of the Miami Open with the triumphs of the five players who participated during the day of Thursday corresponding to the competition of the first round. After the victories of Albert Ramos, Feliciano López, and Jaume Munar, in the morning and afternoon sessions, Pablo Andújar and the veteran David Ferrer arrived in the evening, brilliantly ahead of the American Sam Querrey. in the center court of the new facilities of Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, where a record attendance of 21,825 spectators was given.
Andujar, 33, 88 in the world ranking, lived his first duel as a professional against the Croatian Ivo Karlovic, 40, who won by 7-6 (2) and 6-4, after exceeding no less than 14 'aces' of his rival and to the end he managed to break the serve once. While the Cuenca player did not lose his throughout the game, which lasted an hour and 31 minutes, and ended with 74 points won by 66 Karlovic. His rival in the second round will be the Belgian David Goffin.
Other victories
The day was closed with the great Ferrer, who at 36 years, just needed an hour and 14 minutes to prevail easily by 6-3 and 6-2 to Querrey, who was the big favorite of fans who gathered in the Stadium track, but that never could with the best tennis of the player from Alicante. Ferrer, who currently occupies the 155th place in the world, who arrived at the tournament with an invitation, always exceeded from the bottom of the track and his serve to Querrery, who could do to avoid defeat.
Feliciano Lopez, won the French Benoit Praire 7-5, 4-6 and 6-4, while the young Jaume Munar won 7-6 (3) and 6-4 to the Indian Prajnesh Gunneswaran. Lopez, 37 years old, 97 of the world, had to fight for two hours and 20 minutes to beat an opponent eight years younger, and 67 in the ATP standings, which he won for the third time in the four games that have been held . In the morning session, Ramos won the Romanian Marius Copil 6-4 and 6-2 and will play the second round against the Frenchman Lucas Pouille.