Miami (USA) – A first victory in Masters 1000 was greatly celebrated by Thiago Monteiro, especially due to the support received by many Brazilian fans who were in Miami last Thursday. The 28-year-old from Ceará celebrated the result against Australian Jason Kubler, ranked 70th, and is already starting preparations for the showdown against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, world number 6, in the second round of the tournament.

“Very happy with the victory. Playing here is a bit like being in Brazil, with lots of Brazilians and a huge crowd, so it’s a joy to get my first Masters 1000 victory here. It’s even more special,” Monteiro said. , after beating Kubler by 6/4 and 7/6 (8-6) at 1h40 from the start.

“I feel that I worked well and that I also had a good performance in Indian Wells, but there the victory slipped away. Here, I remained firm on what needed to be improved,” commented the number 1 in Brazil and 81st in the world. He is making his seventh career Masters 1000 main draw appearance.

Monteiro had a great serving performance during the game as he didn’t suffer a break and only faced one break point except with an ace. The player from Ceará highlighted the solidity of the back area and the emotional balance in the decisive moments. It took him six match points to confirm the positive result.

“It was a tough match, against a solid guy, but I managed to be consistent and play with the same solidity from start to finish. The tie-break was tough. Playing my best tennis and winning those points important”.