Luca Nardi and Stefano Napolitano's journey at the Miami Open, the second Masters 1000 of the season closing the Sunshine Double, ended in the first round. Nardi, ranked 84th in the world and seeded number 3, lost 6-4, 7-6 to Frenchman Terence Atmane, ranked 180th, who had previously defeated him in their only head-to-head match in the 2024 Indian Wells Masters 1000 qualifying round. Napolitano, ranked 251st and entering with a protected ranking, was defeated 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 by Australian Tristan Schoolkate, ranked 129th and 24th seed, marking their first-ever encounter.
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