Overview
- Opelka beat Draper 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-0) to close out the Briton's opening match in Miami in 93 minutes.
- The 6ft 11in American opened with four straight aces and never faced a break point as both sets went to tie-breaks.
- Draper, returning from a lengthy arm injury layoff, arrived after an Indian Wells quarter-final that included a win over Novak Djokovic.
- The defeat comes as Draper has ceded the British No. 1 ranking to Cameron Norrie and faces short‑term ranking pressure entering the clay swing.
- Tournament scheduling was disrupted by persistent rain, while fellow Briton Katie Boulter advanced after Clara Tauson retired early in their deciding set.