Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Anett Kontaveit and Maria Sakkari are the top seeds of mhe Miami Open. Swiatek and Sakkari are the players to watch after they reach the final in Indian Wells. There will also be a lot of interest in how Emma Raducanu will perform and the mental state of Naomi Osaka after her recent meltdown in Indian Wells.
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Aryna Sabalenka in 2022
Now the world no.5, the Belarussian played her last match on the 12th of March when she surrendered to world no.45 Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Indian Wells (draw).
Until now, during this year Aryna has achieved a 6-6 record.
Iga Swiatek in 2022
Now ranked no.2 (career-high), Swiatek played her last match on the 20th of March when she overcame world no.3 Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-1 in the final in Indian Wells to win her 5th career title.
At the moment, during this season Iga owns a compiled 20-3 win-loss record. The Pole clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Doha and in Indian Wells.
Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek faced off only 2 times. Their actual record is 1-1. Before, the last time they played each other, Iga Swiatek won 6-2 6-3 in the quarter in Doha (Qatar TotalEnergies Open) on the 24th of February 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Anett Kontaveit in 2022
Now the world no.7, Anett played her last match on the 14th of March when she lost to world no.33 Marketa Vondrousova 3-6 7-5 7-6(5) in the 3rd round in Indian Wells (draw).
Currently, during this year Anett has a 14-4 record. Kontaveit conquered 1 title in St. Petersburg. Anett was the finalist in Doha.
Maria Sakkari in 2022
Ranked no.3 (career-high), the Greek played her last contest on the 20th of March when she lost to world no.2 Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-1 in the final in Indian Wells (draw).
At the moment, during this season Sakkari has a 16-5 match record. Maria Sakkari’s most significant result of the present year was reaching the final in St. Petersburg and Indian Wells.
Anett Kontaveit and Maria Sakkari played each other 13 times. The head to head is 7-6 for Kontaveit. The last time they squared off, Anett Kontaveit won 5-7 7-6(4) 7-5 in the final in St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy) on the 13th of February 2022.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.