Draper suffers shock Miami exit as top seeds Alcaraz and Sabalenka cruise through

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/draper-jack/SWxNhpmK/"]Draper[/a] ‌had arrived in Florida on the back of a quarter-final run at Indian Wells, ‌just his second ATP Tour event after an extended spell ‌out with an arm injury, but was unable to build on that momentum.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/opelka-reilly/fqKkCJdJ/"]Opelka[/a] ‌produced a dominant serving display to beat 25th seed Draper ‌[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/draper-j-SWxNhpmK/opelka-r-fqKkCJdJ/?mid=lGCUCXkm"]7-6(3) 7-6(0)[/a], firing 25 aces and 47 winners to reach the third round on home soil.[/p][p][b]"I didn't have many chances, especially on his serve,"[/b] Draper told reporters. [b]"I ‌didn't get broken in the match so that ⁠was kind of my job, ‌right?"[/b][/p][embed guid="962ba0b9-2a92-4b2b-9ce4-5d0074d0bc65" url="https://x.com/pavyg/status/2035120905941103070" social-type="twitter" /][p]Earlier, after rain disrupted play in Miami Gardens, fellow American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/quinn-ethan/fDEtnFgg/"]Quinn[/a] saved seven ​set points on his way to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/quinn-e-fDEtnFgg/ruud-c-zN9UpRqp/?mid=jZXeaVSG"]6-4 7-6(7)[/a] victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruud-casper/zN9UpRqp/"]Ruud[/a], progressing for the first time in his career ​to a third round at a Masters 1000 event.[/p][p]Italy's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berrettini-matteo/OhwtM7N8/"]Matteo Berrettini[/a], a former world number six, also clinched a surprise [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/berrettini-m-OhwtM7N8/bublik-a-t0WN9vR6/?mid=QPRuo9rm"]6-4 6-4[/a] win ⁠over 10th seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bublik-alexander/t0WN9vR6/"]Alexander ​Bublik[/a].[/p][h2]Top seeds advance[/h2][p]Persistent rain forced further scheduling changes, with several matches pushed to Saturday, while world number one and newly crowned Indian Wells champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sabalenka-aryna/vyhksgUB/"]Aryna Sabalenka[/a] was moved to a secondary court to face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/li-ann/rwvAgOWm/"]Ann Li[/a].[/p][p]Sabalenka ‌survived a stern battle against her American opponent, grinding out a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/li-a-rwvAgOWm/sabalenka-a-vyhksgUB/?mid=AcVURzz3"]7-6(5) 6-4 victory[/a] to reach the third round.[/p][p][b]"I was there, I was fighting no matter what, even though my game probably wasn't the best one that I have,"[/b] Sabalenka said in her on-court interview.[/p][p]"She played incredible tennis - she was super aggressive and she served incredibly."[/p][p]Men's top seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a] later kept his title charge on track, sailing through to the next round with a composed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/alcaraz-garfia-c-UkhgIFEq/fonseca-j-tv073LUc/?mid=bH0iVlPc"]6-4 6-4[/a] win over ‌Brazilian teenager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fonseca-joao/tv073LUc/"]Joao Fonseca[/a].[/p][embed guid="0ea81c26-f915-4047-9567-2b353d5f3b14" url="https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2035183301422383150" social-type="twitter" /][p]World number two [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rybakina-elena/UDzElXdm/"]Elena Rybakina[/a] continued her tremendous ​form, defeating her Kazakh compatriot [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/putintseva-yulia/W2BCKjLQ/"]Yulia Putintseva[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/putintseva-y-W2BCKjLQ/rybakina-e-UDzElXdm/?mid=YVfMXd3n"]6-3 6-3[/a].[/p]