Svitolina, Paolini and Jovic swept aside as Baptiste, Ostapenko and Gibson light up Miami

A series of unexpected outcomes unfolded in the women’s singles draw at the Miami Open on Sunday evening. Rising talents, including American Hailey Baptiste, Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko, and Australia’s Talia Gibson, each delivered standout performances that are poised to become defining moments of their respective seasons. Among these, the 45th-ranked Baptiste achieved a significant upset by defeating Ukrainian ninth seed Elina Svitolina with a convincing 6-3, 7-5 victory. This remarkable win secured Baptiste a place in the fourth round of the Miami Open for the first time in her career.