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Oceane Dodin: 2018 Miami Open chances against Simona Halep and beyond

By Harry Floyd

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 31: Oceane Dodin of France plays a forehand during the ladies singles second round match against Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia on day four of the 2017 French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 31: Oceane Dodin of France plays a forehand during the ladies singles second round match against Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia on day four of the 2017 French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /
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French tennis player Oceane Dodin is in action at the 2018 Miami Open. The 21-year-old faces top seeded Simona Halep next.

Oceane Dodin cruises through her qualifying matches at the 2018 Miami Open. Taking down three opponents so far, she takes on top seeded Simona Halep next.

Moving through her two qualifying matches, Dodin earned a win in the round of 128 over Verónica Cepede Royg of Paraguay in a hard-fought three-set thriller. Now, she takes on the top player in women’s singles tennis during the round of 64. While Dodin remains a heavy underdog against Halep, a solid performance, win or lose, could do wonders for her on the 2018 WTA Tour.

Dodin has one WTA singles title to her name. At just 21-years-old, the French tennis player has danced between her career high ranking of No. 46 and around the No. 100 mark for the past year and some change. She has seen enough success on the WTA Tour to make her a player that cannot be discounted. Still young and finding her rhythm, Dodin could discover a breakout run in the coming months if she can string together a set of deep tournament runs.

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Oceane Dodin takes on top seeded Simona Halep in the round of 64 at the 2018 Miami Open. Win or lose, the French tennis player is someone to watch moving forward on the WTA Tour.

While her sole WTA singles title came back in 2016, Dodin looks to add to that in the near future. She also has an impressive eight ITF titles to her resume. There is no doubt that she is capable of hanging with the best in the sport. Women’s singles tennis is ushering in a new era of rising stars. Dodin is on the fringe of that new generation. Others such as Indian Wells title-winner Naomi Osaka are out front right now, but Dodin is capable of making a move at any given tournament. Osaka is fresh off of her first career singles title on the WTA Tour.

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Keep an eye on Oceane Dodin moving forward on the 2018 tour. Her matchup against the world No. 1 at the Miami Open may be a long shot, but a strong showing could boost her momentum in upcoming tournaments. Stay tuned to see how the French tennis player fares against Halep and others as action in Miami unfolds this week.

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