In a thrilling third-round contest, Marcos was edged out of the Sony Open Tennis on Sunday by World No. 11 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The Frenchman claimed the 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 victory in two hours and 30 minutes in scorching temperatures in Miami.
Marcos won 76 per cent of his service points and broke Tsonga once as he clinched the first set. He looked poised to close out a memorable victory as he surged to a 5-1 lead in the second set tie-break. However, impressive play from Tsonga saw the Frenchman mount a comeback, reeling off the next six points to level the match.
Marcos was thwarted on five break point chances in the decider, with Tsonga finding his first serve when he most needed it, before breaking Marcos in the 11th game and serving out the victory. He goes forward to a meeting with defending champion Andy Murray.
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