Miami, March 21 -- The 2026 Miami Open saw several notable results in the women's singles Round of 64 on Saturday, with top names moving into the second round and a major upset shaking up the draw.

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka began her campaign with a hard-fought 7-6(5), 6-4 win over Ann Li at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Sabalenka's victory sets her up for a second-round clash against Caty McNally as she aims to make a deep run in the WTA 1000 event.

World No. 3 Elena Rybakina registered a comfortable straight-sets victory over Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-3 to move into the next round of the ongoing Miami Open.

Rising Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko thrashed Anna Blinkova, 6-2, 6-0, as she rolled through her second-round match in th...