Qualifier Martin Landaluce has made it all the way to the Miami quarterfinals and will try to keep his run going against Jiri Lehecka on Wednesday. An all-seeded showdown features Tommy Paul and Arthur Fils.
(22) Tommy Paul vs. (28) Arthur Fils
Paul and Fils will be going head-to-head for the second time in their careers when they clash in the Miami Open quarterfinals on Wednesday. Their only previous meeting came at the 2023 Shanghai Masters, where Paul prevailed 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-4. Fils was just 19 years old at the time, and he is obviously a much different player at 21. Despite missing the second half of last season with a back injury, the Frenchman still registers at No. 31 in the world. He has come back like gangbusters, finishing runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz in Doha and destroying Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 6-1 on his way to the last eight in Miami. Fils is 12-4 in 2026 and has not yet lost a match to an opponent ranked worse than No. 8.
Not unlike his opponent, Paul is backing fine form on the heels of an injury-plagued 2025 campaign. The 23rd-ranked American reached the Adelaide semis, the Australian Open fourth round, and the Delray Beach final, and so far this fortnight he has dismissed Adrian Mannarino, Raphael Collington (in a third-set tiebreaker), and Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Fils is even more on fire, though, and his incredible defense could present problems for Paul — who doesn’t really have one huge weapon that can consistently finish points.
Pick: Fils in 3
(Q) Martin Landaluce vs. (21) Jiri Lehecka
Landaluce has come from pretty much out of nowhere to make an incredible run to the quarters of a Masters 1000 tournament. The 20-year-old Spaniard had been 2-14 lifetime at the ATP level prior to arriving in Miami. However, he qualified for the main draw and the rest is history. The world No. 151 has advanced with victories over Marcos Giron, Luciano Darderi, Karen Khachanov, and Sebastian Korda — saving one match point on Korda’s own serve in their second-set tiebreaker on Tuesday afternoon.
Although Lehecka is anything but consistent, but when he is good…he is really good. The great version of the 22nd-ranked Czech has been on display for the first time this season in Miami, where he is through to the last eight following defeats of Moise Kouame, Ethan Quinn, and Taylor Fritz. With Lehecka high on confidence and Landaluce playing on no days of rest following the biggest result of his career, this one should go to the favorite.
Pick: Lehecka in 2