Cold snap in Miami, whose Open has just lost its No. 1 seed in the person of Iga Swiatek. Already jostled in the previous round by Linda Noskova (6-7, 6-4, 6-4), the Pole exploded in flight in this round of 16 won dryly by the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova (6-4, 6-2).
After the hot atmosphere of the match between Gaël Monfils and Carlos Alcaraz, it was a cold shower for the spectators who had, in large part, come to support the world No. 1, already victorious at Indian Wells. But it’s the Iga of bad days, the one who moans and hides behind the visor of her cap who was on the court. Subjected to torture by the quality of returns from Alexandrova (29 years old, 16th), Swiatek never settled into the match. Pushed to her limits, gaining speed, she ended up multiplying her mistakes to the point of prematurely leaving a tournament that has eluded her since 2022. That year, Swiatek achieved the Sunshine Double. For 2024, it’s threadbare.
Ekaterina Alexandrova, qualified for the quarter-finals, will face Jessica Pegula, seeded n°5.
