Karen Khachanov produced the surprise of the day in the men’s singles draw in Miami as the Russian defeated second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, 7-6(4), 6-4 to win the Florida Masters.

Stefanos Tsitsipas was eliminated in the 1/8 finals of the ATP in Miami by Karen Khachanov

The 14th favorite in Miami, Karen was carrying the burden of his six-game losing streak against Stefanos, and his first individual win came in Florida.

After an hour and 34 minutes, the Russian won and won the first victory in his career: he defeated Tsitsipas.

Summary of Khachanov vs Tsitsipas

Video source: Eurosport

Roundup of the day from ATP Miami

ATP Miami quarterfinals schedule

Carlos Alcaraz (1) – Taylor Fritz (9)

Emil Ruusuvuori (54 ATP) – Yannick Sinner (10)

Christopher Eubanks (119 ATP) – Daniil Medvedev (4)

Francisco Serundolo (25) – Karen Khachanov (14)

The Miami Masters takes place from March 22 to April 2 on hard, has a total prize fund of $8.8 million, and the current champion and main favorite is Carlos Alcaraz.