Miami Open Update: Winners and Losers in Women’s Singles
By Harry Floyd
Action at the 2019 Miami Open continues this week with and without some of the biggest names in the tournament. Here’s a look at where the field stands.
The 2019 Miami Open has seen both deep runs from top players and several unexpected upsets. Let’s start with the biggest upset of the weekend so far. Top seed and favorite Naomi Osaka came face to face with Taiwanese veteran Hsieh Su-wei in the round of 32. Osaka drops a tough three set meeting and is OUSTED from the tournament.
Winning the final two sets, Hsieh goes 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 against the world number one. She sets up a meeting with another strong performer this week in Caroline Wozniacki.
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The Danish tennis star advances to the round of 16 following two straight sets victories. She is rediscovering her rhythm on the courts after missing much of the first two months of the WTA Tour.
Also into the round of 16 already is American tennis legend Serena Williams who takes on Wang Qiang. Williams is the tenth seed in women’s singles at the Miami Open.
Petra Kvitova survives a three set match with Donna Vekić. Up next for the third seed is a tough opponent in the 19th seeded Caroline Garcia.
Ashleigh Barty and Kiki Bertens square off in the round of 16 and surging Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu continues to make history, ousting Angelique Kerber yet again and sets up a meeting with Anett Kontaveit. Several round of 32 matchups set the stage for the Sunday action. American Danielle Collins takes on Wang Yafan, Karolína Plíšková faces Alize Cornet, and American veteran Venus Williams takes on 14th seeded Daria Kasatkina.
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Another player to watch is Romanian great Simona Halep as she goes up against Polona Hercog. Halep opened her time in Miami with a strong 6-1, 6-3 victory over Taylor Townsend. Stay tuned to see how action in women’s singles unfolds this weekend at the 2019 Miami Open.