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A mixed bag as some players – like Leylah Fernandez and Zheng Qinwen – played their opening matches while others play their third-round matches. They were postponed from Friday because they were later on court and there were rain delays on a day the grid was already packed.
That included Victoria Mboko, who is into the round of 16. And it also included Coco Gauff, who squeaked through a messy one Friday and squeaked through another messy one Saturday against Alycia Parks.
Also – No. 31 seed Alexandra Eala was looking at a clash with Iga Swiatek in the third round. Instead, she gets Magda Linette. And she got through.
(Miami is on EDT).
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Location: Miami, Fla.
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: March 17 – 29, 2026
Prize Money: $9,415,725
Draws: S96 – D32
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Final results
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Singles, third round
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Upsets
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) def [21] Elise Mertens (BEL) 63 62
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Seeds advancing
[4] Coco Gauff (USA) def Alycia Parks (USA) 36 60 61
[6] Amanda Anisimova (USA) def [Q] Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) 64 62
[8] Mirra Andreeva (RUS) def. [32] Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 76 (4) 62
[12] Belinda Bencic (SUI) def [20] Diana Shnaider (RUS) 63 63
[13] Karolina Muchova (CZE) def Katie Boulter (GBR) 63 75
[31] Alexandra Eala (PHI) def Magda Linette (POL) 63 76 (2)
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Singles, second round
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Upsets
[Q] Talia Gibson (AUS) def [16] Naomi Osaka (JPN) 75 64
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Retirements
[5] Jessica Pegula (USA) def. Francesca Jones (GBR) 61 30 retd
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Seeds advancing
[15] Madison Keys (USA) def Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) 60 63
[18] Iva Jovic (USA) def Paula Badosa (ESP) 62 61
[23] Zheng Qinwen (CHN) def. [WC] Sloane Stephens (USA) 63 62
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