Azarenka is the favorite here.Įmbed from Getty Images Coco Gauff vs Anastasia Potapova Head-to-head: Gauff 2-0 Potapova Azarenka has also won both of their previous meetings, including at Miami in 2016. The 33-year-old dropped just four games in her win over Camila Giorgi. Azarenka, a three-time Miami champion, also lost her opener in Indian Wells. Linette came into Miami with a three-match losing streak but managed to turn things around with a win over Evgeniya Rodina.

The 20-year-old will provide an interesting challenge but Samsonova should edge it.Įmbed from Getty Images Magda Linette vs Victoria Azarenka Head-to-head: Azarenka 2-0 Linetteīattle of two Australian Open semifinalists, neither of which has managed to really follow up that success. In her first match since the Dubai withdrawal, Zheng came back from a set down to beat Irina-Camelia Begu in her Miami opener. The 24-year-old set the record straight with a 6-1 6-1 win over Viktorija Golubic. After that, Samsonova won just one game against Iga Swiatek before losing her Indian Wells opener to Bernarda Pera. The Russian won their semifinal bout in Abu Dhabi before Zheng withdrew from their Dubai second round. This is the third time Samsonova and Zheng have been drawn against each other in the past two months. I expect the Latvian to win out again.Įmbed from Getty Images Liudmila Samsonova vs Zheng Qinwen Head-to-head: Samsonova 2-1 Zheng Ostapenko has won all three of their previous meetings including their Cincinnati clash last year. Haddad Maia, who has never made it past the third round here, advanced despite getting bageled by Tereza Martincova, winning 7-6 0-6 6-0. In her Miami opener, the Latvian dispatched Mirjam Bjorklund in straight sets.

Ostapenko is yet to follow up on her Australian Open quarterfinals run this season but has taken sets in her last three losses to Jessica Pegula, Aryna Sabalenka, and Petra Kvitova. The 2018 finalist has not made it past the third round since in Miami. Who do you think will make the last 16? WTA Miami Day 5 Predictions Jelena Ostapenko vs Beatriz Haddad Maia Head-to-head: Ostapenko 3-0 Haddad Maia As always, we here at LWOT will preview and predict every match. Despite the withdrawal of Iga Swiatek and early exits from high seeds Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia, the third-round lineup of WTA Miami is still impressive.

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