Tennis Kirsten Flipkens (WTA-56) today was immediately eliminated in the first round of the 9.035.428 dollar doped WTA tournament of Miami (Florida). The 33-year-old Antwerp had, after a contest of more than three hours (3u01) the head bow for the Kazakh Yulia Putintseva (WTA-44). It was 4-6, 6-4 and 7-5.

Yanina Wickmayer (WTA 141) placed on the main table in Miami. The 29-year-old Flemish-Brabant did that by the Czech Kristyna Pliskova (WTA 94) in the second qualifying round with twice 6-3 defeat. In the first round, hitting Wickmayer beat American Sachia Vickery (WTA 142). That placed himself just as Wickmayer via the qualifications in the main table. It is the first meeting between the 29-year-old Flemish-Brabant and the 23-year-old American. The winner in the second round of the hard court in Florida for a match against the world’s number one Naomi Osaka.

Berdych gives forfait

The 33-year-old Czech Tomas Berdych (ATP 89), lump sum given for the Masters 1.000 tournament of Miami (Florida). The former number four of the world suffers with back pain. He had in the first round against Australian Bernard Tomic (ATP-81) should take office. Tomic will now get a kwalificatiespeler or a lucky loser opposite him, as a bet, a duel in the second round against world number one Novak Djokovic.