Two dropouts and two names in the round of 16 of the Miami women’s draw. One of them, that of Naomi Osaka, with a great opportunity to recover her tennis. The Japanese tennis player, who beat Angelique Kerber (6-2 and 6-3) in the second round, is progressing placidly in Florida after her bad experience in Indian Wells, where he said goodbye between tears after the insults of a fan. Now, after the abandonment of the Czech Karolina Muchova, 74th in the ranking and with physical problems in the abdomen, reaches the fourth round of the WTA 1,000 for the second edition in a row. Last season, he reached the quarterfinals, his best result in the tournament so far. “I don’t know if I should say it, but I finally started talking to a psychologist after what happened in Indian Wells. I came back a year after what happened at Roland Garros. I realized how useful it is”, he confessed, brave, this week. The arrival in the round of 16, possibly, supposes a further push towards his sports recovery, towards that version that made him one of the world (now he is 77th).
Im sad that I cannot put up a battle against Naomi today. After a long break from tennis, 2 tough matches in row have been a lot for my body and I need longer to recover.
Was nice to be part of @MiamiOpen again!
I will be back on clay!????– Karolina Muchova (@ karomuchova7) March 26, 2022
“I’m sad that I can’t play against Naomi today. After a long time away from tennis, Two tough matches in a row have been a lot for my body and I need more time to recover. It was nice to be a part of Miami again! I’ll come back to earth!”, Muchova herself shared on social networks to announce her absence. The Czech, in a constant struggle with her abdominal problems, came from a very meritorious victory against Leylah Fernández (22nd) . Misfortune shared with the Russian Anna Kalinskaya (84th), forced to leave due to discomfort in her left arm. The beneficiary, Lucia Bronzetti, 102nd in the ranking and lucky loser in Miami. With her, in the second round, will also be Daria Saville (6-0 and 6-1 to Katerina Siniakova), her rival, Danielle Collins (6-1 and 6-4 to Vera Zvonareva), Belinda Bencic (6-4 and 6- 1 against Heather Watson) and Aliaksandra Sasnovich (7-5, 6-7(4) and 6-4 against Irina Begu). All of them, winners of the day.
Promising debut for Badosa alongside Sabalenka in doubles
Many of the looks of the women’s day were in the premiere as a doubles couple of Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka, a promising combo it did not disappoint. 6-3 and 6-4 against the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia and the Kazakh Anna Danilina to advance to the round of 16 of the tournament, also with the Spanish representation of Sara Sorribes together with the Polish Magda Linette. Badosa, who advanced in the individual draw after beating Marie Bouzkova, will face Yulia Putintseva tomorrow, Sunday 27, in the third round; Sabalenka, for his part, after Begu fell in his debut, will have to bet everything on his harmony with the Catalan.
Results of the WTA 1,000 in Miami.