MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Enjoying 4 days after the loss of life of a former hockey participant she dated, Aryna Sabalenka beat Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-3 on Friday within the second spherical of the rain-soaked Miami Open.
Sabalenka has requested for privateness for herself and the household of Konstantin Koltsov, the 42-year-old Belarusian who died in Miami on Monday. Miami-Dade Police stated it was an obvious suicide and no foul play was suspected.
The second-ranked Sabalenka is a 25-year-old additionally from Belarus who gained the Australian Open in January for her second consecutive title at Melbourne Park. As one of many 32 seeded gamers, Sabalenka obtained a first-round bye.
Rain delayed the beginning of the day’s play by six hours, then extra rain worn out the remainder of the scheduled play early within the night. Wind additionally was an element.
In one of many first matches accomplished, U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff moved on to the third spherical, beating Nadia Podoroska 6-1, 6-2. Gauff is ranked No. 3.
Fourth-ranked Elena Rybakina outlasted Clara Tauson 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Additionally, Emma Navarro beat Storm Hunter 6-4, 6-3, and Ekaterina Alexandrova topped Donna Vekic 6-3, 6-4.
In males’s play, third-ranked Jannik Sinner led Andrea Vavassori 3-2 when the all-Italian match was suspended for the day. Earlier, Tomas Machac beat sixth-ranked Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4, and Ugo Humbert edged Botic Van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-3.
