WTA Miami: Osaka with difficulty, Pliskova, Muguruza without any problems
Naomi Osaka started the WTA Tour 1000 tournament in Miami with a success. The Japanese had her hands full in the 7: 6 (4) and 6: 4 against Ajla Tomljanovic.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Mar 26, 2021, 08:03 pm
Naomi Osaka's winning streak continues in Miami. First of all. Because the meanwhile four-time major winner had great difficulty in her first appearance since the Australian Open to prevail against Ajla Tomljanovic with 7: 6 (4) and 6: 4. Under difficult conditions: The strong wind bothered both players, with the score of 5: 4 and 30:30 in the second set, Osaka was so irritated that their first serve sailed into the stands. After the second landed in the net, Tomljanovic had one last break chance in front of her friend Matteo Berrettini, which Osaka fended off.
Osaka, seeded in second place in Miami, who has not lost a match since the game was resumed last August, will now face either Yulia Putintseva or Nina Stojanovic in round three.
Garbine Muguruza and Karolina Pliskova had no problems whatsoever. Muguruza, recently successful in Dubai, won against Xinyu Wang 6: 4 and 6: 1 and is waiting for the winner of the game between Petra Martic and Anna Kalinskaya. Pliskova defeated Saisai Zheng 6: 2 and 6: 1, but now has an extremely difficult task ahead of her: The Czech plays against Jessica Pegula, who she has already lost twice this year. Most recently with 0: 6 and 2: 6 in Dubai.