Matteo Berrettini def. Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-4 — Miami Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Matteo Berrettini defeated Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-4 in the R64 of the Miami Open 2026.

Berrettini, ranked #68, took down world #11 Bublik behind a 17-to-5 ace edge, the free serve points the gap the Italian needed to flip the seeding. He broke twice inside the first three games of the opener and again to open game three of the second set, fattening a 29-20 winners-to-unforced-errors split against Bublik's 24-28. Bublik couldn't crack the return — 24% of Berrettini's first serves came back as points. Berrettini books a third-round meeting with Valentin Vacherot.

Match stats

Alexander Bublik: 5 aces, 24 winners, 64% first serves, 3 double faults. Matteo Berrettini: 17 aces, 29 winners, 63% first serves, 1 double fault.

Profiles: Alexander Bublik · Matteo Berrettini — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Alexander Bublik and Matteo Berrettini.