Medvedev and Auger-Aliassime latest seeding casualties in Miami – Tennis Now
By Richard Pagliaro Monday, March 23, 2026
Photo credit: Megan Briggs/Getty for Hard Rock Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium remains a dead end for the top seed.
One day after the fall of Sebastian Korda World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, seed contender Daniil Medvedev and Felix Auger-Aliassime Both missed the cut at the Miami Open.
Today’s loss means seven of the top 10 men’s seeds are out: Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti (withdrawn), Ben Shelton, Alex De Minaur, Medvedev, Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik.
Those who set out to leave No. 2 Jannik Sinner, No. 3 Alexander Zverev and No. 6 Taylor Fritz As the only three top ten seeds still standing.
After losing the match point, Medvedev hit the net by double mistake and finally lost 6-0, 4-6, 7-5. Francisco Cerundolo.
Cerundolo has scored 24 winners, nine more than Medvedev, and it was the Dubai champion’s second defeat in the past 13 games.
No. 18 seed Serendolo will face the left-handed Frenchman Ugo Humbert Compete for a spot in the quarterfinals.
No. 31 seed Humbert hit 14 aces and made no double faults to defeat Alexander Shevchenko 6-4, 7-6(2).
On the grandstand pitch, another French southpaw, Terrence Altman, Continuing his surge of inspiration.
Atman defeated seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 with two breaks of serve.
Altman, ranked 53rd in the world, will next face defending champion Jakub Mencic or American Frances Tiafoe.
