Tennis – WTA – Miami: Pliskova, Osaka, Andreescu and Muguruza pass in straight sets, Bertens takes the door

Posted on March 27, 2021 at 12:59 AM

Aurélie SACCHELLI

If Ashleigh Barty, Simona Halep or Aryna Sabalenka struggled Thursday to qualify for the third spherical of the Miami event, some even having to avoid wasting match factors, the qualification was a lot simpler for the seeds at the begin of the day. Friday. Starting with Karolina Pliskova, the world n ° 6, who spent solely 1h13 on the courtroom to beat the Chinese Saisai Zheng 6-2, 6-1, even when she was the first to lose her serve in this match. , at 1-1 in the first set, however then unwound. No. 12 seed Garbine Muguruza was even sooner, with a 6-4, 6-1 win in 1:05 over one other Chinese, Xinyu Wang. The Spaniard additionally misplaced her serve solely as soon as, 0-1 in the second set, earlier than occurring 5 video games in a row. Easy qualification additionally for the world n ° 17, Elise Mertens, who dominated the Briton Katie Boulter by the rating of 6-4, 6-1 in 1h19. The Belgian, led 3-0 from the begin, recovered effectively and received twelve of the following fourteen video games. Elena Rybakina (twenty third) may even be at the rendezvous of the third spherical, because of her 6-4, 6-0 success in 1h13 in opposition to Kaia Kanepi, after having saved two 5-2 balls in the first set. Maria Sakkari, twenty fifth in the world, continued her journey by beating Arantxa Rus 6-2, 6-3 in 1h14 with out having had the slightest break level to defend.

Comprehensive from Karolina 💪@KaPliskova units up a gathering with Pegula in the third consecutive occasion this season!#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/BsAgCeQxC1

– wta (@WTA) March 26, 2021

Small concern for Osaka, Bertens eradicated

Jessica Pegula (thirty third), considered one of the revelations of the begin of the season, additionally certified, beating Storm Sanders, invited by the organizers: 6-3, 6-4 in 1:32 by having recovered a break behind in every set. It was lastly the world No. 2 and winner of the Australian Open Naomi Osaka who was pushed the most in this primary a part of the day, with a 7-6, 6-4 victory in 1h40 in opposition to Ajla. Tomljanovic, 77th world. The Japanese served 13 aces throughout that sport, however nonetheless discovered herself trailing 5-3 in the first set. However, she raised her degree of play to interrupt the Australian white and return to five-5, earlier than profitable the tie-break 7-3. She then broke at 4-4 to pocket the second set. The Japanese will face Serbian qualifier Nina Stojanovic, who managed to remove No.28 seed Yulia Putintseva after a 2:45 sport received 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, after saving two match factors. at 5-4 in the second set. Seeded n ° 28, the American Amanda Anisimova quietly disposed of her compatriot Sloane Stephens, in massive bother since the begin of the coronavirus pandemic (4 victories since August): 6-3, 6-3 in 1h28, after being down 3-2 in the first set. The first massive shock of the day got here with the lack of No.10 seed Kiki Bertens to Russian qualifier Liudmila Samsonova, who received 6-2, 6-1 in 55 minutes with out having a ball. break to defend. Operated on the Achilles tendon in October, the Dutch misplaced her three resumption matches.

The profitable streak continues 💫

🇯🇵 @naomiosaka defeats Tomljanovic 7-6 (3), 6-4 to succeed in Round 3.#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/HetSbcPDVx

– wta (@WTA) March 26, 2021

Andreescu returns to victory

Seeded n ° 8 in Miami, Bianca Andreescu performed this Friday her first match since February 18 at the Phillip Island Trophy, and she wanted 1 hour 53 minutes to dominate Tereza Martincova, the a hundred and fifth in the world. The Canadian received 7-6, 6-2, regardless of eight double faults and three breaks conceded. She was led 3-1 then 5-3 in the first set, and even needed to save two set factors. She succeeded and lastly received in the tie-break, 7-5, earlier than continuing in the second set. Ons Jabeur, seeded No. 27, additionally continues his method after his victory 7-6, 5-7, 7-5 snatch in opposition to Paulo Badosa after 2h35 of play and a match marked by 16 breaks. On the different hand, it is over for Petra Martic, the twenty first in the world, fell in opposition to the Russian wild card Anna Kalinskaya (one hundred and fifteenth): 5-7, 6-2, 7-6

MIAMI (United States, WTA 1000, outside laborious, € 2,730,000)
Title holder (in 2019): Ashleigh Barty (AUS)

2nd spherical
Barty (AUS, n ° 1) beats Kucova (SLQ, Q): 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Ostapenko (LET) beats Flipkens (BEL, LL): 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Kerber (ALL, # 24) beats Zarazua (MEX, Q): 6-0, 6-0
Azarenka (BIE, n ° 14) bat Siegemund (ALL): package deal

Bencic (SUI, n ° 11) beats Diyas (KAZ): 6-2, 6-1
Vondrousova (RTC, n ° 19) beats Q.Wang (CHN): 6-4, 6-4
Kudermetova (RUS, n ° 32) beats Collins (USA): 6-3, 6-2
Sabalenka (BIE, n ° 7) beats Pironkova (BUL, Q): 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9)

Halep (ROU, n ° 3) bat Garcia (FRA): 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
Sevastova (LET) beats Gauff (USA, # 31): 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
Konjuh (CRO, WC) beats Keys (USA, # 18): 6-4, 6-2
Swiatek (POL, n ° 15) beats Krejcikova (RTC): 6-4, 6-2

Kvitova (RTC, n ° 9) bat Cornet (FRA): 6-0, 6-4
Konta (GBR, n ° 17) beats Linette (POL): 6-4, 7-5
Alexandrova (RUS, n ° 30) beats Podoroska (ARG): 6-0, 6-4
Svitolina (UKR, n ° 5) beats Rogers (USA): 3-6, 7-5, 6-3

Andreescu (CAN, n ° 8) beats Martincova (RTC, Q): 7-6 (5), 6-2
Anisimova (USA, n ° 28) beats Stephens (USA): 6-3, 6-3
Kalinskaya (RUS, WC) beats Martic (CRO, n ° 20): 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Muguruza (ESP, n ° 12) beats Xin.Wang (CHN, WC): 6-4, 6-1

Brady (USA, n ° 13) – Sorribes Tormo (ESP)
Rybakina (KAZ, n ° 21) beats Kanepi (EST): 6-4, 6-0
Jabeur (TUN, n ° 27) beats Badosa (ESP): 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-5
Petkovic (ALL) – Kenin (USA, n ° 4)

Ka.Pliskova (RTC, n ° 6) beats Zheng (CHN): 6-2, 6-1
Pegula (USA, n ° 29) beats Sanders (AUS, WC): 6-3, 6-4
Sakkari (GRE, n ° 23) beats Rus (PBS): 6-2, 6-3
Samsonova (RUS, Q) beats Bertens (PBS, n ° 10): 6-2, 6-1

Mertens (BEL, n ° 16) beats Boulter (GBR): 6-4, 6-1
Cirstea (ROU) – Kontaveit (EST, n ° 22)
Stojanovic (SER, Q) beats Putintseva (KAZ, # 26): 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
Osaka (JAP, n ° 2) beats Tomljanovic (AUS): 7-6 (3), 6-4