Mirra Andreeva vs. Amanda Anisimova
Will the Andreeva bubble ever burst? After back-to-back wins at WTA 1000s in Dubai and Indian Wells, I expected her to show some signs of weariness, either mental or physical, when she got to Miami. Instead, she was as sharp as ever in a 6-0, 6-2 opening-round win over Veronika Kudermetova. A Sunshine Double at 17 suddenly doesn’t sound so far-fetched.
But if there’s an early-round opponent who can derail the Andreeva train with her power, it might be Anisimova. When the 17th-ranked American makes clean contact, even the long-limbed Russian, who likes playing defense, is going to struggle to get the ball back. On her good days, Anisimova’s pace can make it tough for anyone to impose her own game.
