Moise Kouame Makes History at Miami Open

0:00On this March 20th in Sydney, here's what is making headlines. 17-year-old Frenchman, Moise-Couame, made history at the Miami Open by winning his first main draw match at an ATP Masters 1000 event. The wildcard beat American Zachary Spagda in a tight contest, 5-7-6-4-6-4. He's the first player born in 2009 or later to claim an ATP tour victory, and the youngest Miami winner, since Rafael Nadal, back in tune, 2003. Couame, ranked 385 in the world, is the youngest inside the top 900 and sits fourth in the next-gen race. This marks his debut at this level, and he handled the pressure with a steady performance to advance. The win has boosted his confidence big time, showing he's on the right track as he built his career. He called it huge, and said he's excited to keep going in such a cool spot like Miami. Next up for Couame is 21st seed Jerry Lahaka, as he aims to stretch this dream run even further.

1:03Meanwhile, Australians Alexei Popperin and James Duckworth both exited early, with Popperin falling to Marin-Silic, 6-4, 6-4, and. Duckworth losing in tie breaks to Roberto Bautista Agut, 7-6, 7-6. In other action, Stephanos Tisipas, crews pass Arthur Ferry to line up a second round clash with Australia's Alex Daymanor, keeping the tournament, buzzing with big matchups ahead.