Medvedev is a win from regaining the number one spot in the world at the Miami Open

American Jenson defeated Brooksby 7-5 6-1 on Tuesday and Daniel Medvedev is one win away from regaining the number one spot in the world after reaching the quarter finals of the Miami Open.

The US Open champion lost his serve in the first game but found momentum after being stopped by two more break points in the fifth game, winning the last four games of the first set where he came up with six.

He tore the second set in less than half an hour, dropping a first serve point.

Medvedev will face defending champion Hubert Hurkaj in the quarterfinals, two weeks after losing to Novak Djokovic, bringing the world back to world number one on Monday.

“Right now, I’m not feeling any pressure,” Medvedev said. “To get to the semifinals, I knew before the tournament that if I wanted to be number one, I had to be there.

“It’s great that I have this opportunity. And only one match left. Of course during the match, the pressure can start to increase, depending on how the match is going… but at the moment it needs extra motivation to try to take one more step.

Kyrgios is leaving, Osaka Rolls

Australian wildcard Nick Kyrgios lost 6-6 (3) 6-3 to Italian Janik Sinar after a dispute with the chair umpire.

Kyrgios was awarded a point penalty in the first set tiebreak and misconduct in the set, and angrily asked the chair umpire repeatedly “What is a player like?” Before walking on his bench and making his noise against the court.

This pose earned him a game penalty, allowing Cena to open a break in the second setup.

Elsewhere in the day’s action, fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev beat Australian qualifier Thanasi Kokinakis’ tough defensive effort 6-4, 6-4 and defeated eighth-ranked Caspar Rudd in the quarterfinals.

The Norwegians, who lost to Xavier in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters in November, had earlier beaten top British player Cameron Norie 6-3 6-4 at the Grandstand.

“(Rud Hall) is someone he really doesn’t miss very much,” Zaverev said. “He is a man who tries to play offensively with his forehand. We have to find a way to get rid of it and we’ll see how it goes tomorrow. “

Hurcaz defeated Lloyd Harris of South Africa 7-6 (3) 6-2, while 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain defeated Stefanos Sitsipas 7-5 6-3 in the night session.

Alcaraz, who improved to 15-2 in the season, is a win from the drawn Masters 1000 semifinals after Indian Wells. He will next face Serbian Miomi Kekmanovich, who lost 3-6 6-1 6-4 to Indian Wells champion Taylor Fritz.

Francisco Serundolo of Argentina reached the last eight after losing 6-7 (2) 6-7 (3) 6-2 to Francis Tiafo.

Naomi Osaka reached the semifinals with a 6-2 6-1 victory over the injured Daniel Collins, pushing 13 aces and 25 winners, where she will face Belinda Bensik, the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist from Switzerland.

Bensick, who beat Daria Seville 6-1 6-2 earlier in the day, has won three of his four tour-level meetings with the four-time Grand Slam champion, although they have not met since the 2019 US Open.

“I had nothing to lose against him,” Bensik said of his past success against the Japanese star.

“He’s a player who has to defend. He’s won a lot of Grand Slams, so he’s in that position.”

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