After two days of rain, the solar returned to the Miami Open on Saturday in an excellent omen for Iga Swiatek, who launched her bid to change into simply the second girl to win the “Sunshine Double” greater than as soon as with a breezy 6-1 6-1 win over Italy’s Camila Giorgi.
In the battle of gamers returning to the tour from maternity depart it was former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka coming away with a 6-2, 7-6 (5) win over Fifteenth-seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. It is one other massive step within the 26-year-old Japanese’s comeback, having now picked off two prime 20 ranked gamers within the six matches since her return. Osaka will face Caroline Garcia within the third spherical.
Swiatek, winner of the Sunshine Double (wins at Indian Wells and Miami Open) in 2022, can be part of Steffi Graf as the one girls to drag off the feat greater than as soon as if she will be able to elevate the trophy in Miami after taking the primary leg within the California desert final weekend.