The Spaniard leaves Miami. Pedro Martínez fails to win his debut in the second Master 1000 of the season and is beaten by Quentin Halys.
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First round Miami Masters 1000 he was faced by two players separated by more than 40 places in the ranking. Pedro Martinez He arrives at the American tournament wanting to return to the good level he showed at times last season, which made him rise in the rankings. Quentin Halys He arrives after losing in the first round at Indian Wells, ranked 79th, 42 positions above the Spaniard. The face-off between the two began with this match, where the Frenchman started as the favorite to win.
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The match started unbeaten in favor of the French tennis player and he was dismissed as soon as the match started. The Spaniard could only score two points in the first three games and finally took his toll in the set. Halys distanced itself to 4-1 by closing all its serves without losing a single point, which made Valencian’s return impossible. Further down 5-2, he came back to get another break of serve to give him the first set at 6-2.
second most consistent
The second set started with Pedro Martínez upping the ante, holding his serve and doing a bit more damage to others. Despite this, he did not find a single breaking ball until the ninth game. The Frenchman was more uncomfortable and had a harder time solving games. However, he managed to save the break to continue the tie. The set went to a semi-final and the Frenchman was superior, closing out the match in two straight to advance to the next round.
