Paula Badosa (No. 6 in the world) continues to ratify his good moment on the circuit. The Spanish Top 10, recent semi-finalist in Indian Wells, closed a forceful performance to get into, for the first time in his career, in the round of 16 of the WTA 1000 in Miami. Thanks to 6-3 and 6-2 against Yulia Putintseva (47th), will meet the young promise from the Czech Republic, Linda Fruhvirtova (279ª).
The 16-year-old tennis player, who beat Victoria Azarenka (16th) 6-2, 3-0 and retirement, became the youngest to get past the third round in Miami since Tatiana Golovin in 2004.
Another player who broke into the top 16 in Florida is Veronika Kudermetova (23rd). The Russian representative surpassed Shelby Rogers (48th) by 6-1 and 7-5. The local reached the third round after adding two great victories against Amanda Anisimova and Jelena Ostapenko but she finally could not with the recent quarterfinalist in Indian Wells. In the next round she will face Petra Kvitova (32ª), who had a great day and, forcefully, eliminated Lauren Davis (94ª) 7-5, 6-1.
Latin American participation closed in Miami with the fall of Beatriz Haddad Maia (62nd) in the hands of Anhelina Kalinina (51st). Although the Brazilian started with the advantage in the match, the Ukrainian managed to impose her game and won 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. The next challenge for the European will be against Jessica Pegula (21ª).
In the first crossover between the two on the tour, the third-best racket in the United States stopped Elena Rybakina (18th), quarterfinalist in California a few days ago, 6-3, 6-4. In the next instance, Pegula will try to overcome the barrier of the round of 16, a round that she reached in the last edition, falling in a tight match against Sakkari.
The second American in the ranking, Coco Gauff (17th), also fulfilled its role as favorite against Zhang Shuai (43rd) and got on track, lifting a 3-5 lead in the first set, closing the challenge 7-6(1) and 7-5. She will be the rival of the winner of the match between Iga SwiatekNo. 1 in the world -officially it will be from April 4 when the women’s list is updated- and Madison Brengle (59ª).
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