Damir Džumhur continued the series of successes at the Masters in Miami.
In the third round, the best BiH tennis player defeated Mikhail Kukushkin with 2:1 in sets after nearly two hours of game. Already in the third game of the first set, the Kazakhstani tennis player made a break. However, Džumhur tied in the sixth game (3:3). In the next service-game, Džumhur lost his service again. Kukushkin took advantage of it and won the first set with 6:4 after 46 minutes.
In the second set, the roles reversed. Damir played on a high level, while Kukushkin made one mistake after another. Damir won the first five games and it was clear that the second set will go to him. After only 30 minutes of play, Džumhur won the second set with 6:1.
At the beginning of the third set, Damir made a break. However, Kukushkin responded immediately and tied to 1:1. The deciding break in the third set occurred in the fifth game, when Kukushkin played his service very poorly and Damir came to, as it will turn out, the key advantage in the match. Until the end, Džumhur kept his services, made another break and came one step away from the victory (5:2). Then Kukushkin, just like Nadal in the last round, asked for medical help. Nevertheless, after medical intervention he continued playing. Džumhur was confident in his service and in the end celebrated with 6:2 after 43 minutes of play.
The result of mutual duels of these two tennis players is now 1-1. In the fourth round, Džumhur will play against the winner of the duel Miloš Raonić – Jack Sock.
(Source: klix.ba)
