Miami Open: Casper Ruud exits early, Jack Draper defeated by Reilly Opelka.

The Miami Open tennis tournament witnessed some upsets in the early rounds as high expectations were met by Casper Ruud and Jack Draper, both suffering bitter defeats. While Ruud succumbed to the youthful energy of his home opponent, Draper was powerless against the American player's powerful serve.

The shock of Casper Ruud's victory over Ethan Quinn.

Casper Ruud, the 11th seed in the tournament, had a disappointing day against home favorite Ethan Quinn. Despite being considered the stronger player, the Norwegian was outmatched in crucial moments of the match.

In the first set, Ruud lost a crucial break point, allowing Quinn to take the lead 6-4. In the second set, Ruud's efforts helped him force a tense tie-break. However, his fighting spirit wasn't enough to turn the tide, as he narrowly lost 7-9 in the tie-break, officially being eliminated after two sets.

Jack Draper was helpless against Reilly Opelka's serves.

Similar to Ruud, Jack Draper also had to bid farewell to the tournament early. After a fairly consistent performance at Indian Wells, the British player was unable to maintain his momentum when he traveled to the Miami Open. His opponent, Reilly Opelka, took full advantage of his height to execute extremely powerful serves.

Throughout the two sets, Draper could hardly find a way to counter his opponent's playing style. Both sets had to be decided by tie-breaks, and Opelka demonstrated absolute dominance at these points. The tie-break scores were 7-3 and 7-0 in favor of the American player. In the end, Reilly Opelka won 7-6(3), 7-6(0), causing Jack Draper to be eliminated from the tournament early.