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Not the same level of veteran star power on the court for the second day of the main draw.

But some intriguing matches – including unseeded Karolina Pliskova taking on unseeded Donna Vekic. Both have seen better days in the rankings.

Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber and Sloane Stephens – former Grand Slam champions, all of them – take the court for their openers as well.

The latter two play each other.

(Miami is on EDT)

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Miami Open
Location: Miami, Fla.
Category: WTA Tour 1000
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: March 19 – 31, 2024
Prize money: $8,770,480
Draws: S96 / D32

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Final results
Singles, first round

(Second-round opponents in brackets)

[Q] Emiliana Arango (COL) def Tatjana Maria (GER) 62 63  ([31] Leylah Fernandez)

Elina Avanesyan (RUS) def [WC] Erika Andreeva (RUS) 60 36 61 ([6] Ons Jabeur)

Danielle Collins (USA) def [LL] Bernarda Pera (USA) 36 61 61 ([30] Anastasia Potapova)

Camila Giorgi (ITA) def. Magdalena Frech (POL) 64 62 ([1] Iga Swiatek)

[Q] Storm Hunter (AUS) def Martina Trevisan (ITA) 63 60 retd ([20] Emma Navarro)

[Q] Claire Liu (USA) def Petra Martic (CRO) 64 61 ([10] Daria Kasatkina)

[PR] Naomi Osaka (JPN) def. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 63 64 ([15] Elina Svitolina)

[Q] Nadia Podoroska (ARG) def Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 64 62 ([3] Coco Gauff)

[PR] Shelby Rogers (USA) def [WC] Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) 46 64 62 ([21] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova)

Arantxa Rus (NED) def Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 60 63 ([29] Marta Kostyuk)

Sloane Stephens (USA) def. [PR] Angelique Kerber (GER) 62 63 ([19] Sorana Cirstea)

[Q] Maria Timofeeva (RUS) def Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 63 63 ([26] Linda Noskova)

Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) def [LL] Tamara Korpatsch (GER) 62 64 ([23] Caroline Garcia)

Donna Vekic (CRO) def Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 64 26 62 ([14] Ekaterina Alexandrova)

[Q] Katie Volynets (USA) def Sofia Kenin (USA) 62 46 63 ([12] Jasmine Paolini)

Zhu Lin (CHN) def Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 62 64 ([5] Jessica Pegula)

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