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Ostapenko Ousts No. 7 Seed Paolini in Three Sets at Miami Open

The No. 25 seed advances after a three-set comeback to await the Svitolina–Baptiste winner.

Overview

  • Jelena Ostapenko beat Jasmine Paolini 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 to move into the Miami Open round of 16.
  • Paolini took the first set before Ostapenko leveled and surged 4-0 in the decider, then closed out despite a late fightback.
  • Paolini arrived as World No. 7, while Ostapenko is ranked No. 24 and seeded 25th.
  • Ostapenko will face the winner of Elina Svitolina versus Hailey Baptiste for a place in the quarterfinals.
  • The WTA 1000 match was played on Hard Rock Stadium’s hard courts at a tournament offering $9,411,725 in total prize money.