MIAMI, Fla.—Fabian Marozsan’s smile still had a hint of disbelief in it nearly an hour after one of the biggest—and most emphatic—victories of his career. The 24-year-old, making his debut at the Miami Open, had just completed a 6-1, 6-1 stunner over No. 6 seed Holger Rune for his third Top 10 victory.
And afterward, his reaction was about the same as everyone else who witnessed the second-round upset on Sunday:
“When I came out of the Stadium I said to my coach, ‘I can’t believe what just happened!’” Marozsan told press. “It was very quick! Just, like, one hour or something like this…
“It’s still a new feeling for me. I’ve never played before in Miami, I’ve never played in the stadium. These are all new things for me, but I was very happy to win so (comfortably) today.”
While he still considers himself a newcomer on the ATP Tour, Marozsan has been looking increasingly comfortable on the game’s big stages. The Hungarian reached the third round in his Australian Open debut, his best Grand Slam result to date, with a victory over No. 22 seed Francisco Cerundolo along the way. He backed it up with a run to the fourth round in Indian Wells, including a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory over No. 24 seed Nicolas Jarry.