Putintseva beats Janice Tjen, sets second-round showdown vs. fellow Rybakina at Miami Open

In the opener at the WTA 1000 women’s singles tournament in Miami, U.S., Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan defeated Janice Tjen of Indonesia, ranked 40^th by the WTA, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the match that lasted two hours and seven minutes.

Thus, Putintseva advanced to a second-round showdown with fellow Elena Rybakina. It is worth noting that world No.2 Rybakina received a bye into the second round of the Miami Open.

Kazakhstanis will be able to watch Yulia Putintseva vs. Elena Rybakina match early on Saturday.