Sabalenka, Gauff, Fonseca advance at Miami Open; Rybakina falls
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff, as well as Joao Fonseca advanced at the Miami Open but Elena Rybakina will not join them in the next round.
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SABALENKA, GAUFF ADVANCE WITH QUICK WINS
Sabalenka and Gauff disposed their respective opponents to advance in South Florida.
Furthermore, Sabalenka made short work of Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova, 6-3, 6-0, in a match that lasted for only 58 minutes.
Moreover, Gauff matched Sabalenka’s efficiency with her 6-0, 6-0 whitewash of 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin that took only 47 minutes to end.
“I’m super happy to get this win. A bit tricky with the conditions, and I didn’t have much time to adjust, so just happy with the performance today,” the Belarussian world No.1 win said after beating Tomova.
“I feel like it’s a bit slower here, probably because of the balls, everything, it’s much heavier on the body,’ she added.
‘JUST A GREAT DAY’ FOR COCO TO START IN MIAMI AFTER INDIAN WELLS’ LOSS
Gauff welcomed an impressive start to her campaign after she failed to make headway in Indian Wells last week.
Moreover, the American world No.3 is moving away from her loss to Belinda Bencic at the BNP Paribas Open and start fresh in South Florida.
Furthermore, she just wants to get better every game and not making a statement after fallin short in Indian Wells.
“I know where I personally stand in my game. Yes, it’s not been up to my standards, but at the same time, you know, we are just March and our season ends in November,” Gauff said.
Meanwhile, Rybakina gets relegated to the sidelines after she absorbed a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 loss to American Ashlyn Krueger.
FONSECA TOPS TIEN IN BATTLE OF MALE YOUNGSTERS
Fonseca was the top name among winners in the men’s singles on Thursday after his 6-7 (1/7) 6-3, 6-4 victory over Vietnamese-American Learner Tien.
Furthermore, the 18-year-old Brazilian drew strength from a good number of his compatriots from the stands to beat his 19-year-old opponent in a battle of teenage tennis wunderkids.
Moreover, Fonseca relied on his big-hitting serves to complete an auspicious debut in South Florida.
“I knew it was going to be a difficult match. I knew Learner was going to fight until the end, he’s a great fighter. He knows how to play, he’s very smart,” the Brazilian said.
“So I needed to go until the end and I just went to it hard and the Brazilian crowd was with me today,” he added.
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