coco gauff She looked eerily well when she won her opening match at the Miami Open on Friday (March 22).
The reigning US Open champion took just an hour and 18 minutes to dispatch the Argentine. Nadia Podoroska 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the third round in Florida.
The 20-year-old, who last week became the first American tennis player to earn enough points to secure a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics*****, will now face off against a French tennis player. Ocean Dodin.
second seed Arina Sabalenka lost and advanced to the top 32 Paula Badosa 6-3 6-4.
The two-time Australian Open champion took to the court just days after the death of her longtime partner, an Olympian ice hockey player. Konstantin Koltsov.
Sabalenka, dressed all in black, fought off a strong challenge from her closest friend on tour, who is slowly making her comeback after a long injury absence.
The 25-year-old will face Ukraine in the third round. Angelina Kalinina After she came back from a set down to defeat the former Miami champion caroline wozniacki.
Rain prevented more than a few hours of play on Friday, allowing for a long-awaited matchup between the Grand Slam champions. Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina It was postponed until Saturday.
The winner of this fight could face Gauff in the last 16.
*****National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority to represent their countries at the Olympic Games, so athletes' participation in the Paris Games depends on whether the NOC selects athletes for their delegations to the Paris 2024 Games. I am.
