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Kazakhstani tennis player Alexander Shevchenko has been eliminated from the Miami Open ATP Masters 1000 tournament. He faced French opponent Hugo Humbert in the third round of the prestigious event held in Miami, USA.

Match Details

The match, which lasted 1 hour and 21 minutes, saw the French player emerge victorious with a score of 6:4, 7:6 (7:2). Shevchenko, currently ranked 84th in the world, was unable to overcome Humbert, who is ranked 34th.

Previous Performance in the Tournament

Prior to this match, Shevchenko had shown strong form, notably defeating the highly-ranked American Ben Shelton, who is ninth in the world rankings, with a score of 6:7 (3:7), 7:6 (7:3), 6:3. In the first round, he secured a victory against Italy's Matteo Arnaldi, ranked 101st, in a hard-fought three-set match: 7:6 (7:5), 6:7 (5:7), 6:2.

Shevchenko's Career Highlights

Shevchenko was the sole representative from Kazakhstan in the main draw of the Miami tournament. The 25-year-old has been representing Kazakhstan since 2024. In the same year, he achieved a personal best ranking of 45th in the world. His performance at the recent Australian Open also marked a significant achievement, reaching the second round for the first time.

About the Miami Open

The Miami Open tournament runs from March 17th to March 28th. The total prize fund for the event is $18.8 million, with singles champions receiving $1.38 million each.

In other Kazakhstani tennis news, Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan's second-ranked player, advanced to the Round of 16 at the Miami tournament after defeating Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in straight sets, 6:3, 6:4. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan's top male player, Alexander Bublik, was eliminated in the second round of the Masters category tournament in Miami.

This information was reported by the Infohub.kz news agency.