Guto Miguel reaches quarterfinals in Roehampton, beating Kusy and Lee without dropping a set
The 17-year-old from Goiás, world No. 1 junior and Roland Garros champion, defeated Czech Jakub Kusy and American Jordan Lee on London grass to advance to the last eight.
Luís “Guto” Miguel advanced to the quarterfinals of the J300 in Roehampton, England, defeating American Jordan Lee 6-4, 6-4 in the round of 16 on Tuesday and Czech Jakub Kusy 6-2, 6-2 in the second round on Monday — all without losing a set.
Kusy, ranked 47th in the junior standings, offered little resistance on Monday. The following day, Lee proved more competitive but could not break through: the Brazilian took both sets 6-4 and has yet to drop a set in the tournament.
Roland Garros Champion on Grass
Miguel arrived at the Wimbledon warm-up event as the world’s top-ranked junior, a position earned after winning the Roland Garros junior title in June. In that Paris final, he defeated American Michael Antonius 6-3, 6-4, establishing himself as one of the top prospects in a generation following João Fonseca.
Quarterfinal Rematch With Antonius
Miguel now faces Antonius again for a place in the semifinal — a direct rematch of the Roland Garros junior final. The surface shifts from the Paris clay where he built his strongest results to London grass, adding a new variable for the world No. 1 heading into the quarterfinal.
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