Daniil Medvedev def. Rei Sakamoto 6(10)-7(12), 6-3, 6-1 — Miami Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Daniil Medvedev defeated Rei Sakamoto 6(10)-7(12), 6-3, 6-1 in the R64 of the Miami Open 2026.

Medvedev lost the opening set to Sakamoto in a 12-10 tiebreak — one set point and one match point came and went before it ended — then turned the match on his first serve. He climbed to 82% on first-serve points (53 of 65) against Sakamoto's 67%, breaking once in the second set and three times in a 6-1 third. The world No. 164, fresh off a three-set win over Kovacevic, ran out of resistance as Medvedev trimmed his errors and pulled away. Cerundolo is next.

Match stats

Rei Sakamoto: 6 aces, 26 winners, 56% first serves, 2 double faults. Daniil Medvedev: 9 aces, 24 winners, 69% first serves, 4 double faults.

Profiles: Rei Sakamoto · Daniil Medvedev — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Rei Sakamoto and Daniil Medvedev.