Elvina Kalieva def. Dalma Galfi 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 — Miami Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Elvina Kalieva defeated Dalma Galfi 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 in the R128 of the Miami Open 2026.

World #154 Elvina Kalieva flipped the ranking gap on #87 Dalma Galfi by punishing every first serve she landed — 71% of first-serve points won to Galfi's 56% across three hours and 18 minutes. Galfi's 12 aces gave her the edge in free points, but she couldn't convert it: she dropped serve in games 11 and 12 of both the second and third sets, forcing tiebreaks in each. One match point came and went before Kalieva closed it. She draws Elise Mertens next.

Match stats

Dalma Galfi: 12 aces, 69% first serves, 3 double faults. Elvina Kalieva: 6 aces, 62% first serves, 5 double faults.

Profiles: Dalma Galfi · Elvina Kalieva — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Dalma Galfi and Elvina Kalieva.