_d.png "Independence Day 2025")
Barty, first up on Grandstand Court at the Hard Rock Stadium, was done and dusted long before rain arrived. "Today felt like I was a lot sharper and switched-on and ready to go from the very first point," said Australia's Barty, who had to save a match point on the way to a three-set second-round victory over Kristina Kucova.
Ashleigh Barty of Australia returns a shot during her women's singles third round match against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Day 6 of the 2021 Miami Open presented by Itaú at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Pic/AFP
Switched-on Barty
Barty, first up on Grandstand Court at the Hard Rock Stadium, was done and dusted long before rain arrived. "Today felt like I was a lot sharper and switched-on and ready to go from the very first point," said Australia's Barty, who had to save a match point on the way to a three-set second-round victory over Kristina Kucova. Azarenka, of Belarus, beat 24th seed Angelique Kerber of Germany 7-5, 6-2 in a battle of former world number ones. Azarenka, who was playing her first match after a first-round bye and a walkover, took a while to warm up. But after trailing 4-1, she put the first set back on serve with a break in the seventh game and dominated from there, posting her ninth win in 10 meetings with Kerber. While Barty cruised into the round of 16, the women's draw lost world number three Simona Halep of Romania, who withdrew from her scheduled match with Latvian Anastasija Sevastova with a right shoulder injury. "I'm very sorry I have to pull out of singles and doubles at the Miami Open, but my injury doesn't let me play here as expected," Halep said in a statement. Sevastova received a walkover into the fourth round, where she will face 338th-ranked Ana Konjuh of Croatia, who upset 15th-seeded Polish teen Iga Swiatek, the reigning French Open champion, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
