Damir Dzumhur def. Ignacio Buse 6(6)-7(8), 7(8)-6(6), 6-1 — Miami Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Damir Dzumhur defeated Ignacio Buse 6(6)-7(8), 7(8)-6(6), 6-1 in the R128 of the Miami Open 2026.

Dzumhur lost the opening-set tiebreak 8-6 and a match point along the way, then turned the night on error count: Buse sprayed 51 unforced errors to Dzumhur's 32, and the gap widened as the match wore on. After splitting tiebreaks — Dzumhur edging the second 8-6 to level — he broke in games 4 and 6 of the decider to run away with the third 6-1. Dzumhur won 77% of his first-serve points to Buse's 71% and converts a first-ever meeting into a date with Jannik Sinner.

Match stats

Ignacio Buse: 7 aces, 33 winners, 66% first serves, 4 double faults. Damir Dzumhur: 3 aces, 32 winners, 65% first serves, 2 double faults.

Profiles: Ignacio Buse · Damir Dzumhur — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Ignacio Buse and Damir Dzumhur.