Mirra Andreeva defeated McCartney Kessler in three sets at the Miami Open Round of 64, but showed frustration by slapping her forehead after a point. Her coach Conchita Martínez intervened to calm her. The 18-year-old Russian advanced after a comeback win.
Miami Open Round of 64: Andreeva prevails in three sets
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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff in three sets to defend her Miami Open title on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. The world No. 1 completed the Sunshine Double by winning Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back. The match featured tense moments, including Sabalenka's irritation with noise from Gauff's player box.
Mirra Andreeva beat Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 7-6 (8) on Thursday to advance to the Mutua Madrid Open final. The 19-year-old saved three set points in a dramatic second set and became the first teenager to reach three WTA 1000 finals since 2009. She will face the winner of Marta Kostyuk and Anastasia Potapova on Saturday.
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Marta Kostyuk won the Madrid Open women's final, beating Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 7-5 in an emotional clash. The victory highlighted the rare presence of female coaches in both players' corners. Rennae Stubbs, former coach of Serena Williams, called for more women in top-level tennis coaching.
Kamilla Rakhimova upset 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open, winning 6-7(6), 6-0, 6-1 despite dropping the opening set. The Uzbek qualifier advanced to face Coco Gauff in the second round after capitalizing on Andreescu's blister injury. Rakhimova expressed confidence ahead of the matchup against the world No. 4.
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Alexandra Eala secured a hard-fought victory in her first match at the BNP Paribas Open, defeating Dayana Yastremska 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 late at night in the desert. The 20-year-old from the Philippines came back from a break down in the deciding set to advance to the third round. She will face Coco Gauff next in a rematch from last month.
Coco Gauff overcame a set deficit and a match point to defeat Iva Jovic 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in the round of 16 at the Italian Open on May 11. The World No. 4 secured her place in the quarterfinals after the teenager took a medical timeout for a blister.
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Marta Kostyuk defeated fellow Ukrainian Veronika Podrez 6-3, 6-4 to win the Open Capfinances Rouen Métropole WTA 250 title. The top seed claimed her second WTA singles title and first in over three years, marking the first all-Ukrainian WTA final. Tears flowed as she dedicated the victory to her coach Sandra Zaniewska.