By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, March 25, 2023
MIAMI—Stefanos Tsitsipas walked into the Miami Open third round—and worked up a sweat anyway.
The second-seeded Greek advanced to the round of 32 when scheduled opponent Richard Gasquet withdrew with an ankle injury.
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Tsitsipas, who lost to Carlos Alcaraz in Miami last year, will play either 27th-seeded Sebastian Baez or Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin for a spot in the round of 16.
After the walkover, Tsitsipas hit the practice court, worked up a sweat and drew a crowd hitting with Alex de Minaur.
Australian Open finalist Tsitsipas and Aussie de Minaur were practicing right next to a shirtless Carlos Alcaraz.
Their practice sessions drew a huge crowd of fans watching them hit before the noon scheduled start time on Hard Rock Stadium.
As a result of Tsitsipas’ walkover, the Lorenzo Musetti vs. Jiri Lehecka match, originally scheduled for Court 1, was moved to Hard Rock Stadium Court.
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