Five American Men – Most Since ’96 – Reach Round of 16 in Miami
Five American men have reached the Miami Open round of 16 for the first time in 30 years.
It’s been a banner week for the American men in Miami, with five players reaching the round of 16. With top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz already out of the draw, the three American men in the top half – Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Sebastian Korda – have a legitimate shot to reach the final.
Today those three were joined by Frances Tiafoe, who saved a pair of match points to defeat defending champion Jakub Mensik, and Alex Michelsen, who took out Alejandro Tabilo.
Five American men will bid for quarterfinal spots on Tuesday in Miami.
| Player | Seed | Round of 16 Opponent | Opponent Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Fritz | [6] | Jiri Lehecka | [21] |
| Tommy Paul | [22] | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | [29] |
| Frances Tiafoe | [19] | Terence Atmane | Unseeded |
| Sebastian Korda | [32] | Martin Landaluce | Unseeded |
| Alex Michelsen | Unseeded | Jannik Sinner | [2] |
Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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