Miami Open: Paolini books spot in last 16 after Jabeur injury
Jasmine Paolini benefited from the abandonment of Ons Jabeur (4-3) on Saturday and will face the winner of the match between American wildcard Hailey Baptiste and Japanese Naomi Osaka in the next round
Jasmine Paolini, Miami 2025 (Zuma/PSNewz)
Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 6 seed, moved into the last 16 of the Miami Open when Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the No 31 seed, retired at the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.
Paolini, ranked No 7, led 4-3 when Jabeur, ranked No 30, pulled out at the Hard Rock Stadium.
The official reason given for her withdrawal is a left leg injury.
The Italian will face the winner of the match between American wildcard Hailey Baptiste and Japanese Naomi Osaka next.
Ahead of her victory, Jasmine Paolini defeated Slovak Rebecca Sramkova (6-4, 6-4).
The Tunisian won against Katerina Siniakova (6-4, 7-6 (7)) in the previous round of the Miami tournament.
Miami WTA 1000, other third-round results (Hard Rock Stadium, hard, USD 8.963.700, most recent results first):
- Qinwen Zheng vs. Taylor Townsend
- Elise Mertens vs. Iga Swiatek
- Karolina Muchova vs. Elina Svitolina
- Clara Tauson vs. Paula Badosa
- Madison Keys vs. Alexandra Eala
- Anna Kalinskaya vs. Jessica Pegula
- Anna Blinkova vs. Marta Kostyuk
- Amanda Anisimova vs. Mirra Andreeva
- Emma Raducanu vs. McCartney Kessler
- Rebeka Masarova vs. Danielle Collins
- Coco Gauff vs. Maria Sakkari
- Magda Linette vs. Linda Fruhvirtova
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
- Hailey Baptiste vs. Naomi Osaka
- Leylah Fernandez vs. Ashlyn Krueger: saturday
