(Tennis news) Former World Number 1 Andy Murray will face World Number 2 Daniil Medvedev in the second round of the Miami Open after a straight sets win over Argentina's Federico Delbonis 7-6 (7-4) 6-1. The Scotsman bounced back from his defeat to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the second round at Indian Wells last week but now faces an uphill task against top seed Medvedev.

Medvedev was recently crowned World Number 1 and must reach the semi finals of the Miami Open to overthrow Novak Djokovic for the first place once again. Speaking about his meeting with Medvedev, Murray said “[It's] obviously a tough match. He's played extremely well on the hard courts the last few seasons. He deserves to be right up there at the top of the game. It'll be a big challenge for me, it'll be a great test for where my game's at and the things I need to work on."

Meanwhile, Simona Halep is out of the Miami Open after withdrawing due to a leg injury and is expected to be sidelined for up to three weeks. The former World Number 1 reached the semi-finals at the Indian Wells last week, her first appearance in the semi finals of a WTA 1000 event since her title run in the 2020 Italian Open. 

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