Miami Open 2026 Day 2 Recap

After day one was a washout resulting from rain, day two of the Miami Open felt extra like a one-week Masters 1000 with a packed schedule that includes 24 males’s matches.

With seeded gamers nonetheless ready within the wings, the Spherical of 128 gave centre stage to qualifiers, wild playing cards, and rising stars, they usually didn’t waste the chance.

From João Fonseca organising a blockbuster conflict with Carlos Alcaraz to upsets like Hubert Hurkacz crashing out and Moise Kouame capturing his first Masters 1000 win, the day had lots to speak about; full listing of outcomes, recap and highlights under.

Day Two 2026 Miami Open Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Rating

Joao Fonseca
Fabian Marozsan
6-4 3-6 6-2

Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
2-6 6-3 7-6(3)

Martin Landaluce (Q)
Marcos Giron
6-3 7-6(6)

Roberto Bautista Agut
James Duckworth
7-6(3) 7-6(4)

Ethan Quinn
Hubert Hurkacz
6-2 6-4

Moise Kouame (WC)
Zachary Svajda (Q)
5-7 6-4 6-4

Reilly Opelka
Nuno Borges
6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(5)

Botic van de Zandschulp
Denis Shapovalov
7-5 6-3

Rafael Jodar (Q)
Yannick Hanfmann (Q)
6-4 4-6 6-1

Zizou Bergs
Jenson Brooksby
7-5 6-2

Adrian Mannarino
Zhizhen Zhang (PR)
6-3 6-2

Raphael Collignon
Grigor Dimitrov
7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(6)

Matteo Berrettini
Alexandre Muller
6-4 6-2

Mariano Navone
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q)
7-6(7) 6-3

Darwin Blanch (WC)
Jan-Lennard Struff
6-3 3-6 6-3

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Arthur Fery (Q)
6-1 7-6(4)

Quentin Halys
Liam Draxl (Q)
6-7(4) 6-1 6-1

Kamil Majchrzak
Miomir Kecmanovic
4-6 6-3 6-1

Marin Cilic
Alexei Popyrin
6-4 6-4

Martin Damm (WC)
Jacob Fearnley
6-0 ret.

Alejandro Tabilo
Francisco Comesana
6-4 6-2

Alex Michelsen
Matteo Bellucci (Q)
6-2 6-1

Tomas Machac
Emilio Nava
2-6 6-4 6-1

Damir Dzumhur
Ignacio Buse (Q)
6-7(6) 7-6(6) 6-1

Key Matches

João Fonseca def. Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

The 19-year-old Brazilian battled again after dropping the second set, firing 12 aces and profitable 75% of first-serve factors. He arrange a blockbuster second-round conflict with World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz (their first assembly). Fonseca referred to as it “an excellent expertise” and expressed pleasure about dealing with prime gamers like Alcaraz (after just lately pushing Jannik Sinner in Indian Wells). This was an enormous win in entrance of raucous Brazilian followers.

Ethan Quinn def. Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4

The American knocked out the 2021 Miami champion and a higher-ranked participant in straight units. I don’t know what’s up with Hubi, as he regarded in first rate type on the United Cup, however he hasn’t received a single match since then.

Raphael Collignon def. Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(6)

Collignon saved a match level within the deciding tiebreak (at 5/6) with a clutch forehand cross after an 11-ball rally. Dimitrov couldn’t convert regardless of a number of volleys, and since he was defending semi-final factors, his rating will take a success, quickly outdoors the highest 80.

Moise Kouame (WC) def. Zachary Svajda (Q) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

The 17-year-old French wild card turned the primary participant born in 2009 or later to win an ATP Tour match, and the youngest Miami winner (in addition to the youngest ATP Masters 1000 victor since Rafael Nadal in 2003 Hamburg). He saved 10/12 break factors in a 2-hour-17-minute battle. Subsequent: vs. twenty first seed Jiri Lehecka.

Darwin Blanch (WC) def. Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

The 18-year-old American turned the youngest U.S. participant to win a Masters 1000 match since Taylor Fritz a decade in the past. Blanch had a wild card right here a few years in the past, an unjustified one most would agree however he’s received much more expertise now.

Martin Landaluce (Q) def. Marcos Giron 6-3, 7-6(6)

Composed win for the younger Spaniard (who reached the Subsequent Gen Finals final 12 months), marking his first tour-level victory of 2026.

Rafael Jodar (Q) def. Yannick Hanfmann (Q) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1

Milestone: First Masters 1000 win for the 19-year-old Spaniard (outdoors High 900 pre-tournament, now ~No. 93 reside). With Lorenzo Musetti’s withdrawal, his path opened up (subsequent: fortunate loser Aleksandar Vukic).

Different notable outcomes included:

Highlights

Miami Open 2026 Day 3 Spherical of 128/64 Matches