Kvitová gave Cornet’s canal and advanced to the third round in Miami

Kvitová presented herself in the match more than two weeks after her last start in Dubai, where she gave up the opening match in the second set due to a thigh muscle injury. Shortly before, she had won a tournament in Doha. With Cornet, the world top ten did not stay on the court for long, beating the 61st player in 65 minutes.

In the first set, the two-time Wimbledon winner showed a dominant performance and allowed her opponent to play only three winches. In the second set, Kvitová took the lead 5: 2, then she lost the serve, but in the subsequent long range during Cornet’s service she had three match points. She then ended the match with a clean game in her service. She also defeated the Frenchwoman in the fourth match.

“I started very well. I was focused and knew what to expect from Alizé. There were more exchanges in the second set. It was a little harder, it doesn’t suit me that much,” said Kvitová after the victory on the court. “I feel great. I played a lot in Doha and got injured in Dubai, but now it’s fine,” said the Czech tennis player.

With Konta, who won the Miami tournament in 2017, Kvitová has a slightly favorable 3: 2 balance.

Former world number one Simona Halepová scored the 400th anniversary victory at the WTA circuit. The Romanian tennis player turned the match against the Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia and won 3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 0. Due to problems, Halep played with her back for the first time in five weeks.

Miami Men’s and Women’s Tennis Tournament:

Men ($ 4,299,205 grant):

Singles – Round 1: Kecmanovič (SRB) – Broady (Brit.) 7: 5, 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 1, Dzumhur (Bosnia) – Anderson (JAR) 7: 6 (8: 6), 7: 5 , Sandgren (USA) – Martínez (Šp.) 6: 4, 2: 0 retired, Galán (COL) – Seyboth Wild (BRA) 6: 3, 6: 4, Korda (USA) – Albot (Mold.) 6: 3, 6: 0, Musetti (It.) – Mmoh (USA) 6: 4, 6: 4, Bedene (Slovenia) – Fabbiano (It.) 7: 6 (7: 5), 1: 6, 6: 3, J. Sousa (Portug.) – O’Connell (Austr.) 7: 6 (8: 6), 6: 7 (8:10), 7: 5.

Women ($ 3,260,190 grant):

Singles – Round 2: Kvitová (9-CZ) – Cornetova (Fr.) 6: 0, 6: 4, Halepova (3-Rum.) – Garciaova (Fr.) 3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 0, Sevastova (LVA) – Gauff (31-USA) 1: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3.

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