J.J. Wolf sends heartwarming message to his mother after 1R win over Alexander Bublik at Miami Open 2023

J.J. Wolf sent out a sweet message to his mother after his victory over Alexander Bublik to begin his campaign at the 2023 Miami Open.

With his win, Wolf has already bettered his results from the recently concluded Indian Wells Masters, where he was ousted from the tournament by Marton Fucsovics in the first round. Wolf dominated the first set 6-1 before Fucsovics mounted a strong comeback to secure the second set with a bagel. The Hungarian eventually went on to win the match 1-6, 6-0, 6-3.

At the ongoing Miami Open, Wolf faced Alexander Bublik in the first round. The pair exchanged multiple breaks in the first set before the American managed to break Bublik's serve at 6-5 to take the opening set. The second set was a more straightforward encounter as Wolf captured an early break and held onto his lead to close out the match 7-5, 6-3.

Following his win, Wolf made a touching gesture as he signed a message on the camera.

"Hi Mama," Wolf wrote on the camera.

J.J. Wolf will take on Andrey Rublev in the second round of the 2023 Miami Open. Rublev and Wolf have faced each other only once to date, at the 2022 Citi Open in Washington DC where the Russian won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3.

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How has J.J. Wolf's 2023 season fared so far?

Wolf at the BNP Paribas Open

J.J. Wolf started his season at the ASB Classic in January. He registered his first victory of 2023 by securing a straight-sets win over Adrian Mannarino. However, he was unable to progress further in the tournament as he lost his next match to compatriot Marcos Giron.

At the 2023 Australian Open, Wolf battled past Jordan Thompson, Diego Schwartzman, and Michael Mmoh before taking on Ben Shelton in the fourth round. The pair engaged in a fierce battle with Shelton coming out on top after five closely contested sets.

Subsequently, the American reached the semifinals of the Dallas Open after defeating second seed Frances Tiafoe in the quarterfinals. He took the first set against Isner but was unable to close out the match after Isner mounted his comeback.

The World No. 50 competed at the Delray Beach Open next, where he defeated Ilya Ivashka before losing to Adrian Mannarino in the second round. He was subsequently routed from the Mexican Open in the first round by Taro Daniel. Wolf then lost his first-round encounter against Marton Fucsovics at the BNP Paribas Open.