Reilly Opelka def. Nuno Borges 6(6)-7(8), 6-2, 7(7)-6(5) — Miami Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Reilly Opelka defeated Nuno Borges 6(6)-7(8), 6-2, 7(7)-6(5) in the R128 of the Miami Open 2026.

Reilly Opelka dropped the opening-set tiebreak 8-6, then turned the match on his serve, finishing with 27 aces to Nuno Borges' 2. The flip came in set two, where Opelka broke in games one and three — the only breaks of the match — to take it 6-2 behind 88% on first-serve points. From there it was holds the rest of the way, the third set decided 7-5 in the breaker. Opelka piled up 55 winners against 13, his ball-striking edge the difference in a first career meeting, and now draws Jack Draper.

Match stats

Reilly Opelka: 27 aces, 55 winners, 72% first serves, 4 double faults. Nuno Borges: 2 aces, 13 winners, 59% first serves, 4 double faults.

Profiles: Reilly Opelka · Nuno Borges — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Reilly Opelka and Nuno Borges.