Miami Open shocks & stars
Victoria Mboko edged Mirra Andreeva 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-0 to reach the Miami Open quarterfinals — a dramatic round-of-16 win that puts the Canadian into the last eight. (olympics.com) Coco Gauff also moved through (a 2-1 win in live coverage), meaning both are on track for possible first Miami titles with quarters on March 24–25. ( )
The 19‑year‑old Mboko was the No.10 seed and needed 2 hours 17 minutes to reach her fourth WTA 1000 quarterfinal in Miami. (wtatennis.com)) Her victory put her 2–1 up in the season rivalry with Mirra Andreeva and extended Mboko’s 2026 win–loss record to 19–5. (wtatennis.com)) The first 21 games of the match all went with serve and only three of those games featured break points, while Mboko won 80% of her first‑serve points overall. (wtatennis.com)) Mboko now draws Karolína Muchová in the quarters in a rematch of February’s Doha final — Muchová won that Doha title five weeks ago and dispatched Alexandra Eala 6–0, 6–2 in one hour to reach her first Miami quarterfinal. (wtatennis.com)) Fourth seed Coco Gauff reached her first Miami Open quarterfinal in seven attempts and is the home favourite out of Delray Beach as she moves into the last eight. (miamiopen.com)) Gauff will face 12th‑seed Belinda Bencic, who upset Amanda Anisimova 6–2, 6–2 to set up the meeting; Bencic is a 29‑year‑old former Olympic champion with 10 career titles. (wtatennis.com)) A Miami Open quarterfinal payday is $193,645 and the next step — a semi‑final — pays $340,190, underlining the ranking‑point and prize stakes for Mboko and Gauff this week. (atptour.com))
