Overview
- World No. 50 Magda Linette rallied past Iga Swiatek 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the third round, where she will face Alexandra Eala.
- Swiatek said she felt mentally "confused" and burdened by expectations, calling the defeat her "worst nightmare" and vowing to reset before the clay swing.
- Eala advanced after a near three-and-a-half-hour win over Laura Siegemund and says she is not feeling pressure despite defending last year’s Miami semifinal points.
- With Swiatek out, Coco Gauff moved into the next round and could overtake her in the WTA Rankings with a run to the final, according to live points projections.
- Elsewhere, Carlos Alcaraz beat João Fonseca, 17-year-old Moïse Kouamé logged the youngest Masters 1000 main-draw win since 2003, Venus Williams’ skid hit nine, and Jessica Pegula and Jannik Sinner progressed.