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Securing a match win at the Masters tournament – the tier of ATP events below the four Grand Slams – is another landmark for Fearnley.<\/p>\n
This time last year, the Scot was ranked outside of the world’s top 500 and still studying at Texas Christian University in the United States.<\/p>\n
After a meteoric rise since turning professional in June, Fearnley could break into the top 70 after Miami.<\/p>\n
He could also become the British number two at the expense of former Wimbledon semi-finalist Cameron Norrie, who is now ranked 81st.<\/p>\n
Fearnley’s next challenge at the hard-court event is a second-round match against German top seed Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\n
It is a rematch of their Australian Open fourth-round meeting, which three-time Grand Slam finalist Zverev won 6-3 6-4 6-4 <\/a>on his way to the Melbourne final.<\/p>\n Norrie, 29, faces China’s Bu Yunchaokete, who is ranked 69th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n