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Miami – From Novak Djokovic The pursuit of a seventh record title of the Miami Open Open ended Tuesday, while Roberto Bautista Agut superbly recovered from a first-set destruction to win 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 and reserve a quarter-final place.
Petra Kvitova, world number two women, lost a surprise surprise 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-2 against the Australian Ashleigh Barty.
Bautista Agut, 30, may have beaten Djokovic before winning the title in Doha earlier this year, but Djokovic, 15-time Grand Slam champion, started like a train at the last meeting before being incredibly mastered.
After just 25 minutes, Djokovic had a 5-0 lead and, under control of the cruise, Bautista Agut had trouble keeping the Serb at bay.
A brief rain delay late in the second set, however, allowed Bautista Agut to regroup.
He came back with a completely different player and after two hours and 29 minutes, he is the number 22 seed who will now face defending champion John Isner for a semifinal spot.
"I played more aggressively," said Bautista Agut, who began to penetrate inside and force Djokovic on the back foot. "I tried to miss fewer balls, to really focus on the beginning of the point with my service, with my return."
With Roger Federer's match with Daniil Medvedev postponed to Wednesday after a series of heavy rains that forced tournament officials to reshuffle, all attention remains focused on Djokovic's shock output.
Defending champions Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open left the field and headed straight for a press conference to try to explain this remarkable reversal at Hard Rock Stadium .
"This is a solid player but I should not have lost this game, I had too many chances to be messed up," said the world number one, who did not Nor did I qualify for Indian Wells this month.
"I thought I played well today and at this tournament, but two or three stagnant matches and that is what happens."
Djokovic, who also hinted that his noisy involvement in ATP's tennis policy, which had seen President Chris Kermode removed from office this month, had been able to affect his concentration, was initially consistent with his service during the opening set.
He mixes perfectly shots, combining power and subtlety to let guess his opponent.
However, a drop in Djokovic's level badociated with an increase in Bautista Agut's aggression resulted in a complete reversal of the situation after 30 minutes of delay. The Spaniard seized two points, the second of which was taken when the Serb scored a forehand.
Bautista Agut again beat the score to 3-1 in the third after an unusual double foul. Although Djokovic returned to the next game, the Spaniard once again took advantage of his opponent's flawed service to move in the space of two victory games.
In the service of the match, he collected two points, another winning move sealing one of the best returns of his career and his third victory on the world number one after his last five games.
ANDERSON DELIVERS A QUARTER-FINAL SPOT
Kevin Anderson, sixth-seeded South African, advanced with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Australian Jordan Thompson, while American John Isner, a big-serve player, entered in the last eight with a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) triumphs the world number 22 of Great Britain, Kyle Edmund.
Felix Auger-Alibadime, the Canadian who pbaded the qualifiers, also won a brilliant victory, defeating Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.
Auger-Alibadime, who will become the first player born in the 2000s to rank in the top 50 when the ranking will be updated next week, plays Borna Coric after the Croatian beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3 , 6-2. .
The controversial Australian was furious after being heckled by a fan in the third set and lost a point after responding with an insult. Something similar happened on Sunday night.
"I'm not going to take it," said Kyrgios, who confessed that he had become "a little bored" during the second set. "
In the women's draw, Barty, who beat Kvitova for the first time after a 0-4 victory, will face Anett Kontaveit for a spot in Saturday's final after Estonian ended the impressive Hsieh Su-Wei's series with a 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 win to reach the last four South Florida for the first time.
Results of the Miami Open WTA / ATP Masters Tournament Tuesday (x-denotes):
Men
Fourth round
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x22) by Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
John Isner (United States x7) by Kyle Edmund (GBR x19) 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3)
Felix Auger-Alibadime (CAN) by Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO x17) 7-6 (7/4), 6-4
Borna Coric (CRO x11) and Nick Kyrgios (AUS x27) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Kevin Anderson (RSA x6) bt Jordan Thompson (AUS) 7-5, 7-5
Denis Shapovalov (CAN x20) by Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x8) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3)
Frances Tiafoe (United States x28) David Goffin (BEL x18) 7-5, 7-6 (8/6)
Women
Quarter-finals
Anett Kontaveit (EST x21) by Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE x27) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
Ashleigh Barty (AUS x12) by Petra Kvitova (CZE x3) 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-2
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