Aryna Sabalenka easily took on Barbora Krejcikova at the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami. Bianca Andreescu did not complete the match with Ekaterina Aleksandrova.

Aryna Sabalenka (WTA 2) and Barbora Krejcikova (WTA 13) met for the third time in 2024. The previous two matches turned out to be three-set battles with both tennis players winning one match each. There were two sets in Miami. Sabalenka won 6:3, 6:2. The Australian Open champion’s next opponent will be Sorana Cirstea.

Sabalenka served eight aces in 66 minutes and scored 29 of 33 on her first serve. She used three of her four break points. Krejcikova didn’t have a break, and she had a chance to do so. Sabalenka took the all-match record against the Czech to 4-1.

Bianca Andreescu (WTA 31) faced Ekaterina Aleksandrova (WTA 18). There were a lot of twists in the first set. The Canadian led 2-0 and 40-15, but did not extend to 3-0. She then lost 3-5 to win three games in a row. Eventually, there was a tie-break in which the 2019 US Open champion didn’t score a single point. In the second set, Andreescu gave her rival two points and went out at 2:0. Unfortunately, in the second game, she injured her left ankle and left the field in a wheelchair.

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Petra Kvitova (WTA 12) defeated Varvara Gracheva (WTA 54) 7:5, 7:6(5). There was only one break in the first set. The Czech scored them 6:5. In the 12th game, she defended the break point and then used the ball from the first set. A lot more happened in the second half. Gracheva led 5:2, but Kvitova gave chase. There was a tie-break. In it, the Czech lost four points 5-1, but the last two were won by her.

The match lasted two hours and one minute. Kvitova served five aces and committed seven double faults. She saved seven of her eight break points and took two of her three break points. She scored six points more than Gracewa (85-79). It was the first match between these tennis players. In the quarterfinals, the two-time Wimbledon champion will face Aleksandrova.

Miami OpenMiami (USA)
WTA 1000, Hard Court (Laykold), $8.8 million prize pool
Monday March 27

4th round singles:

Aryna Sabalenka (2) v Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic, 16) 6-3, 6-2
Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic, 15) – Varvara Graceva (Q) 7-5, 7-6(5)
Yekaterina Alexandrova (18) bt Bianca Andreescu (Canada) 7-6(0), 0-2 and stall

Program and results of the women’s tournament

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