Miami (USA) – Cearense Thiago Monteiro didn’t make it past the second round of the Miami Masters 1000. In a big match against world number 6 Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, he had a tough game, but ended up losing in two ties- breaks, with a final score of 7/6 (7-5) and 7/6 (10-8), after 2h43 of confrontation.
“It was a battle. A difficult and detailed match against a top 10. I think he was very aggressive and he served very well. He took advantage of the opportunities and I gave it my all, I fought until the end and I played at a super level. I could have done some things a little better, but it’s a question of competitiveness, of the game itself”, analyzed Monteiro.
“I feel that I have really evolved in the last few weeks,” said Monteiro, pleased with the presentation of left-hander Ceará.
After the elimination in Miami, where he won the first victory of his career at the Masters 1000 level, Monteiro will return to Brazil to rest and begin a new preparation before moving on to the European tournaments on clay, which will culminate in the dispute of Roland Garros. .
