Quentin Halys def. Liam Draxl 6(4)-7(7), 6-1, 6-1 — Miami Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Quentin Halys defeated Liam Draxl 6(4)-7(7), 6-1, 6-1 in the R128 of the Miami Open 2026.

Quentin Halys lost the opening tiebreak 7-6(7) and then turned his first serve into a wall: 78% of first-serve points won against just 52% for Liam Draxl. The recovery was total — Halys took the final two sets 6-1, 6-1, breaking in game 3 and game 7 of the second and again immediately after dropping serve early in the third. Draxl's return collapsed alongside it, winning only 22% of first-return points across the match. Halys, after five straight losses coming in, draws Alejandro Davidovich Fokina next.

Match stats

Quentin Halys: 13 aces, 50 winners, 64% first serves, 4 double faults. Liam Draxl: 4 aces, 22 winners, 69% first serves, 4 double faults.

Profiles: Quentin Halys · Liam Draxl — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Quentin Halys and Liam Draxl.