NEW DELHI: Bianca Andreescu and international quantity two Aryna Sabalenka entered the last-16 of the Miami Open on Sunday. Andreescu and Sabalenka made it to the overall with immediately units victories at Hard Rock Stadium,
Sabalenka’s energy was once merely an excessive amount of for Marie Bouzkova with the Belarussian breaking serve two times within the opening set on the right way to a 6–1, 6–2 victory.
Any likelihood of a comeback from Bouzkova vanished when she was once damaged within the opening sport of the second one set and Sabalenka was once in no risk on her serve, no longer going through spoil level at any time within the 66 minute stumble upon.
Andreescu appears a participant reborn and she or he oozed self assurance as she loved a 6-4, 6-4 victory over American Sofia Kenin.
The 22-year-old Andreescu, the 2019 US Open winner, has been spectacular up to now having overwhelmed Emma Raducanu and international quantity 10 Maria Sakkari within the earlier rounds.
In a fit with few rallies, Andreescu ruled together with her serve sport, with a 70% first serve proportion and it was once no longer till mid-way thru the second one set that Kenin brought about any actual issues.
Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open winner, broke Andreescu to chop the result in 4-3 however regardless of an stepped forward forehand from the Floridian, Andreescu stored her cool and received together with her first fit level.
“These victories are definitely very sweet and I’ve had many tough matches against Sofia, so it feels really good to get through,” mentioned Andreescu who transformed all 3 of her spoil issues.
“I definitely feel like I am getting better match by match, even physically. Like I’m feeling really good. I’m feeling very fresh,” she added.
Andreescu will face Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova within the subsequent spherical after she beat international quantity 9 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 7-6 (10/8), 6-3.
In a just right day for Russian ladies, qualifier Varvara Gracheva reached her 2nd immediately WTA 1000 fourth spherical with an easy 6-1, 6-2 win over Polish fortunate loser Magdalena Frech.
The 22-year-old Gracheva additionally made it to the final 16 as a qualifier at Indian Wells.
There can be a powerful Czech presence within the fourth spherical with Petra Kvitova, Barbara Krejcikova and Marketa Vondrousova all successful on Sunday.
Two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova beat Donna Vekic 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), surviving a powerful effort from the Croat in the second one set.
“She was always coming back after a (service) break, and it wasn’t really easy already in the first set. … It was very difficult, she played very well, she served very well,” mentioned Kvitova.
Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open winner, beat American Madison Keys 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 whilst Vondrousova beat out-of-form compatriot Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-2.
Romanian Sorana Cirstea made it to the fourth spherical in Miami for the primary time in a decade after beating Czech Karolina Muchova 7-5, 6-1.
The 32-year-old, now coached by means of Swedish former Australian Open winner Thomas Johansson, is taking part in a mini-revival after additionally achieving the similar level in Indian Wells final month.
(With inputs from AFP)
Sabalenka’s energy was once merely an excessive amount of for Marie Bouzkova with the Belarussian breaking serve two times within the opening set on the right way to a 6–1, 6–2 victory.
Any likelihood of a comeback from Bouzkova vanished when she was once damaged within the opening sport of the second one set and Sabalenka was once in no risk on her serve, no longer going through spoil level at any time within the 66 minute stumble upon.
Andreescu appears a participant reborn and she or he oozed self assurance as she loved a 6-4, 6-4 victory over American Sofia Kenin.
The 22-year-old Andreescu, the 2019 US Open winner, has been spectacular up to now having overwhelmed Emma Raducanu and international quantity 10 Maria Sakkari within the earlier rounds.
In a fit with few rallies, Andreescu ruled together with her serve sport, with a 70% first serve proportion and it was once no longer till mid-way thru the second one set that Kenin brought about any actual issues.
Kenin, the 2020 Australian Open winner, broke Andreescu to chop the result in 4-3 however regardless of an stepped forward forehand from the Floridian, Andreescu stored her cool and received together with her first fit level.
“These victories are definitely very sweet and I’ve had many tough matches against Sofia, so it feels really good to get through,” mentioned Andreescu who transformed all 3 of her spoil issues.
“I definitely feel like I am getting better match by match, even physically. Like I’m feeling really good. I’m feeling very fresh,” she added.
Andreescu will face Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova within the subsequent spherical after she beat international quantity 9 Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 7-6 (10/8), 6-3.
In a just right day for Russian ladies, qualifier Varvara Gracheva reached her 2nd immediately WTA 1000 fourth spherical with an easy 6-1, 6-2 win over Polish fortunate loser Magdalena Frech.
The 22-year-old Gracheva additionally made it to the final 16 as a qualifier at Indian Wells.
There can be a powerful Czech presence within the fourth spherical with Petra Kvitova, Barbara Krejcikova and Marketa Vondrousova all successful on Sunday.
Two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova beat Donna Vekic 6-4, 7-6 (7/3), surviving a powerful effort from the Croat in the second one set.
“She was always coming back after a (service) break, and it wasn’t really easy already in the first set. … It was very difficult, she played very well, she served very well,” mentioned Kvitova.
Krejcikova, the 2021 French Open winner, beat American Madison Keys 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 whilst Vondrousova beat out-of-form compatriot Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-2.
Romanian Sorana Cirstea made it to the fourth spherical in Miami for the primary time in a decade after beating Czech Karolina Muchova 7-5, 6-1.
The 32-year-old, now coached by means of Swedish former Australian Open winner Thomas Johansson, is taking part in a mini-revival after additionally achieving the similar level in Indian Wells final month.
(With inputs from AFP)