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Alexandrova ends teenager Tagger’s Miami run
Russian 11th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Austrian wild card Lilli Tagger 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Miami Open presented by Itau 2026. Tagger, the 18-year-old 2025 junior French Open champion, exits in the second round. Alexandrova will face Peyton Stearns or Jaqueline Cristian next.
“Always been an over-thinker”: Swiatek’s diagnosis and emotion after Miami early loss
After dismantling the first set without a flaw, world No. 2 Iga Swiatek collapsed against compatriot Magda Linette in Miami, ending a 73-match opening-round winning streak. In a raw press conference, she laid bare the loop she cannot yet escape: the more she thinks, the worse she plays – and she cannot stop thinking.
Mboko steamrolls Blinkova to reach Miami Open third round
Canadian ninth seed Victoria Mboko defeated Russian Anna Blinkova 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the third round of the Miami Open on Friday, becoming the first player through on a rain-ravaged day in Miami.
March 17, 2001: The day Serena Williams won Indian Wells after controversy
Each day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in the sport's history. On March 17, 2001, Serena Williams beat Kim Clijsters for the Indian Wells title even though the crowd was against her following Venus Williams' controversial withdrawal from the semi-finals.
March 16, 2007: The day Roland-Garros became the last slam to offer equal prize money
Today, Tennis Majors goes back to 2007 to witness how the French Open, a few weeks after Wimbledon, was the last Grand Slam tournament to offer equal prize money to men and women
Tararudee stuns Andreescu winning Austin WTA 125 final
“I’m so done of losing these big finals”: Sabalenka’s haunted by the moments that matter most
Rybakina eyes No. 1 after rising to career-high ranking at Indian Wells
Rybakina and Sabalenka prepare for high-stakes Indian Wells final in Australian Open rematch
Frenchy Moise Kouame, 17, and legend Venus Williams, 45, headline Miami Open wild cards
Swiatek stunned by Svitolina as title defense ends in nervous final set, Rybakina next
Sabalenka maintains authority to overcome Mboko challenge
March 12, 1996: The day Chanda Rubin upset the returning Jennifer Capriati in Indian Wells
Rybakina secures quarterfinal spot following Kartal retirement
Swiatek dismantles Muchova to reach Indian Wells quarterfinals
Impressive Victoria Mboko stuns Amanda Anisimova to secure Sabalenka showdown
March 11, 1991: The day Monica Seles put an end to Steffi Graf’s 186-week-long reign as world No 1
Talia Gibson secures first top 10 win to reach Indian Wells quarterfinals
Aryna Sabalenka powers past Naomi Osaka into Indian Wells quarterfinals
Defending champion Andreeva crashes out amid behavioral meltdown as Keys falls to Kartal