In the opener at the WTA 1000 women’s singles tournament in Miami, U.S., Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan defeated Janice Tjen of Indonesia, ranked 40th by the WTA, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the match that lasted two hours and seven minutes.
Thus, Putintseva advanced to a second-round showdown with fellow Elena Rybakina. It is worth noting that world No.2 Rybakina received a bye into the second round of the Miami Open.
Kazakhstanis will be able to watch Yulia Putintseva vs. Elena Rybakina match early on Saturday.
