Miami Open: Katie Boulter advances to last 16 in Florida, Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur knocked out
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ByOli Gent
Updated 24/03/2024 at 09:14 GMT
Katie Boutler continued her excellent start to 2024 with a comprehensive 6-2 6-3 win over Beatriz Haddad Maia to advance into the last 16 of the Miami Open. Boulter had already beaten the Brazilian world No. 13 in the American hard-court swing, en route to her maiden title in San Diego. Elsewhere, Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 2, and Ons Jabeur, the sixth seed, were both knocked out.
'Nothing stops here' - Boulter aims for more after San Diego title triumph
Katie Boutler’s superb start to 2024 continued after she beat Beatriz Haddad Maia to reach the last 16 of the Miami Open.
The Briton, seeded 24th in Florida, dispatched the no. 11 seed 6-2 6-3 in an hour and a half to compound the Brazilian to a second straight defeat to her, following Boulter’s victory over the world No. 13 in San Diego.
Boulter won that title, and her good form has continued in Miami, where she will next face Victoria Azarenka after the experienced 27th seed beat Qinwen Zheng 6-4 7-5 to reach the last 16.
Elsewhere, Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 2, was stunned by Anhelina Kalinina 6-4 1-6 6-1.
The Ukrainian Kalinina came back from a break down in the first set, but Sabalenka found her rhythm to strike back in typical, aggressive style.
However, the Belarusian was careless in her hitting with 55 unforced errors as Kalinina raced into a 4-0 lead in the decider.
Yulia Putintseva is next up for Kalinina, the 32nd seed.
Meanwhile, Ons Jabeur was another top ten seed to fall to a shock defeat as she was beaten 6-1 4-6 6-3 by Elina Araratovna, and Jelena Ostapenko, the no. 9 seed, was knocked out by Anna Kalinskaya in straight sets.
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