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Brian Swartz · 05-05-2019, 02:45 AM

Miami

So it ended up having two things in common with Indian Wells.

** Featured all the best players on a hardcourt in the USA.
** John Hart won.

Elsewhere, while IW had the top 8 players in the quarters, only three of them did it again here. 3-5 didn't, and there were four players seeded 20th or higher. Ali Solberg made the final, exactly replacing the points he failed to defend two weeks ago and all of a sudden he's in the thick of things again.

Sushant Chiba had himself a tense run. Close straight-setter against US WC Cordova in R2, then a close comeback win in three over Hakanson in R3. Then came the surprise, as he knocked off 8th-ranked Srba Dogic, hardcourt specialist, in the fourth round by the stunningly easy count of 6-1, 7-5. I expected a loss there and it was his easiest win of the tournament! Only face one BP. Then (27)Lucas Perez(ARG) took him to a close third-set tiebreak, but Chiba pulled through so that he could get blasted by Hart in the semis. But it's his first SF at this level in over a year. That's the headline.

Amrik Kasaravalli had an easy win over a qualifier, then lost in the third round to 7th-ranked Isa Solheim, 6-3, 7-6(3). That sounds closer than it was, the players combined to go 1-12 on break chances but Amrik was pretty badly beaten. Form holds again, and he can be neither upset nor thrilled, but merely needs to work into a position where he's more competitive in these types of matchups.

05-05-2019, 02:45 AM	#990
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Miami So it ended up having two things in common with Indian Wells. Featured all the best players on a hardcourt in the USA. John Hart won. Elsewhere, while IW had the top 8 players in the quarters, only three of them did it again here. 3-5 didn't, and there were four players seeded 20th or higher. Ali Solberg made the final, exactly replacing the points he failed to defend two weeks ago and all of a sudden he's in the thick of things again. Sushant Chiba had himself a tense run. Close straight-setter against US WC Cordova in R2, then a close comeback win in three over Hakanson in R3. Then came the surprise, as he knocked off 8th-ranked Srba Dogic, hardcourt specialist, in the fourth round by the stunningly easy count of 6-1, 7-5. I expected a loss there and it was his easiest win of the tournament! Only face one BP. Then (27)Lucas Perez(ARG) took him to a close third-set tiebreak, but Chiba pulled through so that he could get blasted by Hart in the semis. But it's his first SF at this level in over a year. That's the headline. Amrik Kasaravalli had an easy win over a qualifier, then lost in the third round to 7th-ranked Isa Solheim, 6-3, 7-6(3). That sounds closer than it was, the players combined to go 1-12 on break chances but Amrik was pretty badly beaten. Form holds again, and he can be neither upset nor thrilled, but merely needs to work into a position where he's more competitive in these types of matchups.