Nice Britain’s Fran Jones has been drawn towards American nice Venus Williams within the first spherical of the Miami Open, whereas fellow Britons Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal may face one another for the primary time within the second spherical.
Williams, now 45, grew to become the second oldest girl to win a WTA Tour-level singles match by beating Peyton Stearns on the Washington Open final July.
Since then, the seven-time Grand Slam champion and former world primary has misplaced eight out of eight singles matches, along with her newest defeat coming towards France’s Diane Parry within the first spherical at Indian Wells.
Williams is 517st within the ladies’s rating, whereas 25-year-old Jones is ranked 93rd.
Kartal, who impressed by attending to the final 16 at Indian Wells earlier than withdrawing throughout her match towards Elena Rybakina with a decrease again harm, will play Stearns within the Miami Open first spherical, which begins on Tuesday.
A victory for Kartal would arrange a primary skilled match towards Raducanu, who was crushed within the third spherical at Indian Wells and has obtained a bye within the first spherical of the Miami Open.
World primary Aryna Sabalenka, who received the event at Indian Wells, will begin her Miami Open marketing campaign within the second spherical towards American Ann Li or a qualifier.
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