Chilean tennis player Alejandro Tabilo, ranked 41st in the ATP, upset Russian Andrey Rublev (15th) 6(5)-7, 6-2, 6-4 in the second round of the Miami Masters 1000. This win, his best of 2026, sets him up against Alex Michelsen in the third round. The match took place on court 7 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Alejandro Tabilo overcame a tough three-set battle against Andrey Rublev in the second round of the Miami Masters 1000. The Chilean, born in Canada and ranked 41st in the ATP, upset the Russian, world No. 15, with scores of 6(5)-7, 6-2, 6-4. This marks his best win of the 2026 season amid an irregular campaign, following his first-round victory over Francisco Comesaña (82nd) 6-4, 6-2. The match was held on court 7 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The first set saw both players hold serve until Rublev won the tiebreak 7-5. Tabilo bounced back in the second set with a break in the third game and another in the seventh, taking it 6-2. In the third, he broke again in the third game to seal the win. He will face American Alex Michelsen (40th) in the third round, who defeated Cameron Norrie (24th). Sources call the triumph a 'tremendous' achievement boosting Tabilo's optimism.