Rei Sakamoto vs Aleksandar Kovacevic — Miami Masters Round of 128

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 128
JPN
Rei Sakamoto
#165ATP
1608ELO
1589Hard ELO
$235kYTD
$494kCAREER
20 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 ·
hard
Aleksandar Kovacevic
USA
Aleksandar Kovacevic
#96ATP
1636ELO
1611Hard ELO
$637kYTD
$3.0MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
Sakamoto R.
6-4 3-6 7-6
Kovacevic A.
Sakamoto R.
6372
Kovacevic A.
4661

Rei Sakamoto defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 3-6 7-6 in the Miami Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aleksandar Kovacevic came in ranked #96, defending last year's round of 128, but Rei Sakamoto had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard.

Key context

  • Match story: Rei Sakamoto closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Sakamoto R.Kovacevic A.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
31%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
10.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sakamoto R.Kovacevic A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
49
29
Break points saved·Even
87
90
Break points won·Slight edge
8
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
93
54
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
23
34

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Sakamoto R.Kovacevic A.
Freshness·Slight edge
65
76

Sakamoto R.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 95 games (7d) · Kovacevic A.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw