{"id":99859,"date":"2026-03-19T23:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=99859"},"modified":"2026-03-19T23:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T03:41:19","slug":"atp-miami-day-3-predictions-fritz-van-de-zandschulp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/03\/19\/atp-miami-day-3-predictions-fritz-van-de-zandschulp\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Miami Day 3 Predictions Including Taylor Fritz vs Botic van de Zandschulp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 3 brings another mouth-watering set of second-round matches at the ATP Miami Masters. Casper Ruud faces a red-hot Ethan Quinn, teenage sensation Moise Kouame looks to continue his fairy tale run against Jiri Lehecka, Jack Draper takes on the giant serve of Reilly Opelka, and Taylor Fritz attempts to finally solve the Botic van de Zandschulp puzzle. Who do you think will win?<\/p>\n

ATP Miami Day 3 Predictions\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Casper Ruud vs Ethan Quinn<\/span><\/h4>\n

Head-to-Head:<\/strong> First meeting<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruud arrives in Miami in one of his coldest spells, with 2026 results falling well short of his usual standards. In contrast, 22-year-old Ethan Quinn is flying high. The American reached the third round at the Australian Open<\/a>, claimed the Phoenix Challenger title last week, and followed up by dismantling Hubert Hurkacz 6-2 6-4 in round one here. His return game has been exceptional, and he\u2019s converting big moments with confidence. While Ruud remains a dependable hard-court player over time, he\u2019s shown little lately to suggest he can halt someone playing with such freedom and momentum.<\/span>
\nPrediction: Quinn in 3<\/span><\/p>\n

Moise Kouame vs Jiri Lehecka<\/span><\/h4>\n

Head-to-Head:<\/strong> First meeting<\/span><\/p>\n

The tournament\u2019s biggest story: 17-year-old Frenchman Kouame, in his debut Masters 1000 main-draw match, became the youngest Miami winner ever and the youngest Masters 1000 victor since Rafael Nadal in 2003, fighting back from a set down to defeat qualifier Zachary Svajda. The crowd will rally behind him again, and his composure under pressure looks far beyond his years. That said, Lehecka presents a sterner test\u2014a tall, powerful Czech with excellent movement and one of the more consistent hard-court games at this level. His weapons and experience should prove decisive against the exciting youngster.<\/span>
\nPrediction: Lehecka in 3<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jack Draper vs Reilly Opelka<\/span><\/h4>\n

Head-to-Head:<\/strong> First meeting<\/span><\/p>\n

Draper fell early here last year to eventual champion Jakub Mensik<\/a>, so he\u2019s eager for a deeper run. He enters off an Indian Wells quarterfinal, stunning Novak Djokovic before tiring against Medvedev (admitting he was \u201ccompletely gassed\u201d). Opelka\u2019s towering serve is a major weapon on Miami\u2019s quick courts, which favor his style. However, Draper\u2019s all-court versatility, movement, and precise ball-striking give him the edge in extended rallies\u2014if he\u2019s recovered physically.<\/span>
\nPrediction: Draper in 2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Taylor Fritz vs Botic van de Zandschulp<\/span><\/h4>\n

Head-to-Head:<\/strong> Van de Zandschulp 2\u20130 Fritz<\/span><\/p>\n

Van de Zandschulp earned this matchup with a straight-sets win over Shapovalov and brings a perfect record against Fritz. The American\u2019s 2026 form has been modest, underwhelming for his ranking, and he\u2019s lost both prior meetings in straight sets. The Dutchman reached Miami\u2019s fourth round in 2023 and is carrying real confidence. Fritz\u2019s 2026 has been inconsistent, but as a top seed on home soil, his power, serve, and elevated level should prevail over an outdated matchup record.<\/span>
\nPrediction: Fritz in 3<\/span><\/p>\n

Main Photo Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Day 3 brings another mouth-watering set of second-round matches at the ATP Miami Masters. Casper Ruud faces a red-hot Ethan Quinn, teenage sensation Moise Kouame looks to continue his fairy tale run against Jiri Lehecka, Jack Draper takes on the giant serve of Reilly Opelka, and Taylor Fritz attempts to finally solve the Botic van […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4590,"featured_media":89186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[5197,9553,15938,811,15415,18070,18075,11131,16044,13325,17201,5106,43540,43541,19,15684,347,15712,2373,2369],"class_list":["post-99859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-predictions","tag-atp-miami-predictions","tag-botic-van-de-zandschulp","tag-botic-van-de-zandschulp-predictions","tag-casper-ruud","tag-casper-ruud-predictions","tag-ethan-quinn","tag-ethan-quinn-predictions","tag-jack-draper","tag-jack-draper-predictions","tag-jiri-lehecka","tag-jiri-lehecka-predictions","tag-miami-open-predictions","tag-moise-kouame","tag-moise-kouame-predictions","tag-reilly-opelka","tag-reilly-opelka-predictions","tag-taylor-fritz","tag-taylor-fritz-predictions","tag-tennis-picks","tag-tennis-predictions"],"modified_by":"Yesh Ginsburg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99859","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4590"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99859"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99859\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99866,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99859\/revisions\/99866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99859"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99859"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99859"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}