On March 25, 2022, Beijing time, the WTA Miami Open broke out in succession, and in the second round of the women's singles, the top seed Sabalenka lost 0-2 to Romanian player Begu. No. 3 seed Kontawirt, No. 6 seed Pliskova and No. 11 seed Raducano were all out on this matchday. In addition, two Grand Slam champions Halep and Muguruza temporarily withdrew, leaving only three seeded players in the women's singles top half.
Three of the biggest names retired temporarily before the matchday began, including Grand Slam winner Halep and Muguruza. No. 23 seed Halep withdrew from the tournament with a left thigh injury and was replaced by lucky loser Harmony Tan. No. 7 seed Muguruza withdrew from the tournament with a left shoulder injury and was replaced by lucky loser Saunders. No. 27 seed Giorgi withdrew from the tournament with a right wrist injury and was replaced by lucky loser Voigler.
Then, the second round of the women's singles broke out one after another super big cold. Top seed Sabalenka won a total of six break points, but did not achieve a break, and finally lost to Romanian player Begu in two 4-6, and suffered a round trip in two consecutive WTA 1000-level matches. The winning Begu will face Sassnovic in the next round.
No. 3 seed Cantavit also squandered the chance to break several times, losing 0-6, 6-3, 4-6 to Ang Lee in three sets, who will face compatriot Risk in the next round. No. 6 seed Pliskova lost two 3-6 to qualifier Kalinskaya, who, like Sabalenka, suffered a round in two consecutive WTA 1000-level matches.
No. 11 seed Raducannu lost 6-3, 4-6, 5-7 to Sinyakova. 18th seed Fernandez lost to Mukhova 4-6, 6-7. No. 13 seed Kerber lost 2-6, 3-6 to Naomi Osaka, who was in a state of recovery. No. 32 seed Tomo lost 3-0 in the decider and was eliminated by Estonian veteran Kanepi.
In the end, only three seeded players advanced in the top half, namely No. 8 seed Abdul-Jabbar, No. 9 seed Collins, and No. 22 seed Bencic. The specific matches in the first half of the zone are as follows:
Begu vs Sasnovic, Bencic vs Watson, Sinokova vs Savile, Bronzetti vs. Kalinskaya
Ang Lee vs Rishko, Mukhova vs Naomi Osaka, Collins vs. Zvonareva, Kanepi vs. Abdul-Jabbar
It can also be seen from the matchup that there is too much less to see in the upper half. With Barty announcing his retirement, the women's tennis world will continue to be chaotic, and no one has sustained dominance for the time being!