Canada’s Liam Draxl returns a ball to Brazil’s Gustavo Heide during the first set of a Davis Cup qualifiers singles tennis match in Vancouver on Feb. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
By The Canadian Press
Mar 18, 2026 | 3:27 PM
MIAMI — Canada’s Liam Draxl outlasted Britain’s Jay Clarke 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in a second-round qualifying match Wednesday at the Miami Open.
Draxl, from Newmarket, Ont., completed the victory in two hours 36 minutes to earn a berth in the main draw of the Masters 1000 tournament.
He will play Quentin Halys of France in the first round.
Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriel Diallo, both from Montreal, are also entered in the main draw along with Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont.