Miami Open 2026 Day 6 Recap

Day 6 of the 2026 Miami Open noticed the fourth spherical spots being determined as Jannik Sinner (2) continued his ruthless kind, dismantling Corentin Moutet 6-1, 6-4 in simply 71 minutes whereas extending his record-breaking set-winning streak to 26.

Frances Tiafoe saved two match factors in an epic 7-6(11) decider to beat defending champion Jakub Mensik (12) in almost three hours.

Elsewhere, Terence Atmane pulled off one other High 10 scalp by defeating seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, whereas Francisco Cerundolo surprised Daniil Medvedev (9) with a bagel within the first set earlier than edging a tense 7-5 decider.

Alexander Zverev (3) additionally superior after a tricky battle with Marin Cilic. With Carlos Alcaraz already out, the event seems all however nailed on as Sinner’s title. Full recap and evaluation of all of the Day 6 motion beneath!

Day 5 2026 Miami Open Spherical of 32 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Rating

Ugo Humbert (31)
Alexander Shevchenko
6-4 7-6(2)

Quentin Halys
Kamil Majchrzak
7-6(4) 6-1

Frances Tiafoe (19)
Jakub Mensik (12)
7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(11)

Terence Atmane
Felix Auger-Aliassime (7)
6-3 1-6 6-3

Alex Michelsen
Alejandro Tabilo
3-6 6-3 6-4

Francisco Cerundolo (18)
Daniil Medvedev (9)
6-0 4-6 7-5

Alexander Zverev (3)
Marin Cilic
6-2 5-7 6-4

Jannik Sinner (2)
Corentin Moutet (30)
6-1 6-4

Key Matches

Jannik Sinner (2) def. Corentin Moutet (30) 6-1, 6-4

Sinner cruised in 1 hour 11 minutes, dropping simply 5 factors on serve and firing 23 winners. He prolonged his unbeaten run towards left-handers to 21 matches and has now gained his twenty sixth consecutive set (surpassing Novak Djokovic’s earlier mark of 24). He seems properly poised to do the Sunshine Double as there’s little resistance left. Subsequent: vs. Alex Michelsen.

Frances Tiafoe (19) def. Jakub Mensik (12) 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(11)

A battle lasting almost three hours as Tiafoe saved two match factors within the deciding tiebreak (after squandering a number of of his personal) and transformed on his seventh alternative to win 13-11 within the tiebreak. The American celebrated by ripping off his shirt in entrance of a raucous dwelling crowd. This was his 250th profession tour-level win (making him simply the second lively American, alongside Taylor Fritz, to succeed in that milestone).

Mensik, the defending Miami champion who beat Djokovic in final yr’s last, is out early and consequently slides down the rankings.

Terence Atmane def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (7) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3

The Frenchman collected his third High 10 profession win after beating Fritz and Rune in Cincinnati final yr, as he recovered from a second-set lapse to knock out the Canadian seed in 1 hour 53 minutes. Atmane’s aggressive play proved an excessive amount of within the decider.

Francisco Cerundolo (18) def. Daniil Medvedev (9) 6-0, 4-6, 7-5

Cerundolo handed Medvedev (recent off ending Alcaraz’s 16-0 begin in Indian Wells) solely his second 6-0 set lack of his profession within the opener, then held agency in a tense decider (breaking when Medvedev served at 5-6 and successful when the Russian double-faulted on match level).

Cerundolo all the time performs properly in Miami, so it got here as no actual shock to see him progress. It wasn’t a very good high quality match from both participant, however Cerundolo’s forehand all the time appears to ship in Miami.

Alexander Zverev (3) def. Marin Cilic 6-2, 5-7, 6-4

Zverev seemed in management early however needed to battle again after dropping the second set to the veteran Croatian (who had upset Brandon Nakashima beforehand). He broke early within the decider and steadied to advance, however I don’t see him as a menace for the title right here in a lot of these situations.

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Highlights

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