Miami Open March 18th to March 30th

Can Jessica Pegula win in Miami ? DTM believes the court is faster than Flushing Meadow when these two last met in a big final. This in theory favours Aryna as does the ease with which she has reached the final. In comparison Pegula has had 3 set match after 3 set match and was fortunate to win at leats one if not two of those matches. Aryna Sabalenka is a different proposition to both Kalinskaya and Raducanu. Given DTM followers are already on Sabalenka to win the event at 11/4 then you can guarantee profit from the event by going for Pegula who is 5/2 for this match. However DTM belief is strong for this match and advises you watch the match and enjoy the world #1 winning in Miami :) 

The way Aryna Sabalenka dispatched Qinwen Zheng suggests that Jasmine Paolini will be hard pressed to challenge her in the semi finals. With rain disrupting the schedule on Tuesday, Aryna will now be guaranteed to be the freshest if she does indeed make the final. DTM's original pick from the top half looks very likely to be in the shake up coming the final's presentation :) After two big WTA 1000 events back to back many of the top players will be licking their wounds and resting up for the clay court season and the run up to Paris. Certainly many players will take two weeks off before Stuttgart, Madrid and Rome. Others may skip Stuttgart as well and just play Madrid and Rome then a week off before the French Open. Managing your physical fitness is always key to achieving success throughout the season. Aryna Sabalenka may well have eyes on Wimbledon this season more than any other event. I suspect her efforts on clay will be restricted to a maximum of 3 events, with possibly just Madrid and Paris having any concerted effort. So DTM has no doubt Miami will be on her win list :) 

The bottom half needs to be completed and everyone is eyeing up an Iga v Aryna final. DTM is not sure that Iga is the worthy favourite from the bottom half. Time will tell but just like yesterday no further investments are required.

Down to the final 8 players in Miami. Last season Aryna Sabalenka v Qinwen Zheng would have been viewed as a major rivalry between two of the best players on tour. However Qinwen Zheng has struggled this season and has fallen down the rankings as a result. Miami is her best run to date in 2025 but as most will know her H2H record with the world #1 reads 0-5 ! This event has shown Qinwen Zheng is in a good place and her defeat of Krueger in straight sets suggests she is going to put up a good fight with Aryna this time round :) Meanwhile Aryna Sabalenka kept on raising her level to defeat Collins in straight sets yesterday. DTM believes this match could go 3 sets but he is not going to desert the world#1 from being favourite for the title come the weekend. Jasmine Paolini against Magda Linette is another difficult match to call. Could this also go to 3 sets ? Yesterday DTM stated that Emma Raducanu was back on it and so it proved to be with a victory over Anisimova. Jessica Pegula next up. A 3 set outcome would not surprise DTM which just leaves Swiatek against the wildcard surprise of the event, Eala. You would think this will be where the youngster feels the pressure and the extra day to think about this match will probably only intensify her thoughts. So 4 very intriguing matches that can be watched knowing DTM followers have Sabalenka in the top half and Raducanu in the bottom half. Watch the matches and enjoy them. If you want a £1 interest then go for 3 set outcomes in the 3 matches highlighted below:)

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Enjoy watching the 4 matches over the next 2 days:) 

These 3 quarter finals to go to 3 sets

Sabalenka v Zheng @ 6/4

Paolini v Linette @  6/5

Raducanu v Pegula  @ 11/8

Whisper it quietly but Miami could be the second coming of Emma Raducanu?  With very few singles matches left in the event where DTM can see any value the best chance for finding any may reside in backing the British star to come through from the bottom half. The conditions in Miami clearly suit Raducanu and her physical fitness is also secure based on her efforts against Navarro. She's beaten Anisimova already this season. She has also beaten Pegula which just leaves Swiatek who has looked vulnerable in a close second set against Garcia and an even closer first set against Mertens yesterday. Raducanu at this event is playing better than both of those players. So all in all odds between 25/1 and 40/1 currently available provide excellent each way value for her reaching the final. 

Up first is Amanda Anisimova so backing the British star to win this match is a must.

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E.Raducanu to beat A.Anisimova

Emma Raducanu to reach the final 

The world #1 Aryna Sabalenka plays the reigning Miami champion to start the round of 16 on Monday 24th March. The signs from the tournament so far suggest that Danielle Collins has it all to do to go one round further in her defence of her crown? In the remainder of the top half Naomi Osaka looks like having a good week for once. She should overpower Jasmine Paolini but don't be surprised if the Italian can hang round long enough for Osaka to misfire and start making mistakes ? It might be closer than you think ? Coco Gauff will beat Magda Linette and Qinwen Zheng and Ashlyn Krueger will be close with no clear favourite here despite the rankings. DTM doesn't have any strong investment advice. All four matchers could go to the bigger name - Sabalenka, Zheng, Gauff and Osaka but equally each match might have a surprise or go 3 sets. Sit back and enjoy and let's hope Sabalenka takes another step towards the final :)

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No investment 

After an excellent few days in Miami for DTM followers the event has reached the last 32 where every match up has players who are enjoying the fast conditions and or are a top ranked player. After analysing the play so far two players who are not necessarily lovers of faster hard courts are Sakkari and Swiatek. There opponents however love faster conditions and given the ease with which they won their first matches can be considered good options in round 3. Gauff is clearly happy to be in Miami and in beating Kenin 6-0, 6-0, there is evidence that she is back to make a serious challenge in the top half. Sakkari meanwhile looked delighted to battle past Bronzetti in 3 tough sets but she will not enjoy the conditions against Gauff. If Kenin played Sakkari this week you would fancy the American. So a straight sets victory for Gauff is great value.

Elise MErtens has been in good form all year. A very close 3 set loss to Madison Keys last event followed by a confident easy win against Stearns yesterday suggest she will push Iga Swiatek close. Mertens looks good to win a set in favourable conditions especially as Swiatek is not great on fast surfaces. Her serve is more vulnerable and her error count is generally higher. Whether Mertens can win will depend on her belief. Investing in a 3 set outcome avoids any need to find the winner of this match. At 5-2 for a 3 set match the value is clear for all.

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Coco Gauff to beat M.Sakkari 2 sets to 0

E.Mertens v I.Swiatek to be a 3 set encounter 

A day for the K’s to stand up and be counted :) Will the real Anna Kalinskaya please stand up :) On a fast surface she will never have a better chance to secure a much needed win. McCartney Kessler is also on the cusp of a breakthrough week. Like her American counterpart Krueger she has been trending upwards for a while. Noskova can be very hot but also very cold. Kessler’s consistency and home comfort can secure her the win today.

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Anna Kalinskaya to beat M.Uchijima

M.Kessler to beat L.Noskova

Magda Linette is a stand out choice against Alexandrova in round 2. With a victory already against Pavlyuchenkova, the Polish player will be full of confidence. She has a winning H2H record and her opponent is on a losing run. At 7/4 this is excellent value. DTM also likes Bronzetti’s chances to defeat Sakkari:) The Italian is now higher ranked and has more wins under her belt. The Greek player has all the pressure on her shoulders and based on recent form it will be difficult to see her play freely. Bronzetti is a tough opponent when you’re not able to play with freedom. She will make a lot of balls and will be well aware of Sakkari’s frailties.

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M.Linette to beat E.Alexandrova NAP

+ 2-0 sets betting outcome

L.Bronzetti to beat M.Sakkari NB

+ Both results in a win double

After an amazing couple of days DTM has so far predicted 5 correct outcomes from 5 matches. If Azarenka and Lamens can win today then DTM will have completed an incredible treble from Monday's recommendations and a perfect yankee from Tuesday's suggestions. Professional tennis matches usually come down to the big points and which player can win the right ones at the right time. Alycia Parks was clearly the better player against Gracheva on the Miami surface but her error count was far too high for most of the match. AT the point of no return Parks discovered her consistency and the match turned very quickly. The important factors are often the small details which give one player an edge. Miami is definitely the fastest hard court the tour has played since Australia. The players with big shots are coming through so far. Today Suzan Lamens has the game to beat the Japanese player but DTM expects it will be another close tussle. Azarenka likes Miami and is playing an out of form Kalinina so hopefully she will also prosper. In other first round matches DTM expects McCartney Kessler to win against Bouzkova and maintain her impressive form of 2025. However there is no value with this match so it's a watching brief :) 

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S.Lamens to beat M.Uchijima

V.Azarenka to beat A.Kalinina

The first round has many potential match ups where the 50:50 odds on the outcome don't fairly represent the real odds given the fast surface. DTM believes all these players are nearer 70-80% likely to win today.

Suzan Lamens is one player who may surprise her opponent on the Miami courts. She had some excellent form at the end of last season and is expected to serve it up to her Japanese opponent who definitely prefers slower hard courts.

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T.Townsend to beat A.Li

S.Lamens to beat M.Uchijima

A.Parks to beat V.Gracheva

L.Fruhvirtova to beat C.Liu

All 4 to win plus a win yankee :) 

Taylor Townsend could well make it a good day for hone based players as she takes on Sonay Kartal. The British player has played a lot of matches recently and looked likely to lose yesterday before an injury reprieve from her opponent. Again on a fast court Townsend has a big game to overpower her opponent. 

Alycia Parks should also be too strong for Gracheva on this surface as should Lucia Bronzetti over the Spaniard Bouzas Maneiro :)  Finally Azarenka is DTM’s big shout out for one last win at this level :) 

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T.Townsend to beat S.Kartal

Round 1 

V.Azarenka to beat A.Kalinina

A.Parks to beat V.Gracheva

L.Bronzetti to beat J.Bouzas Maneiro 

Aryna Sabalenka could not have wished for a better draw. After her dominant performance in Indian Wells where she only fell at the final hurdle, a follow up victory in Miami is very much on the cards. 

Last season Aryna Sabalenka had three back to back tournament victories. In summary when she is hot she is worth following up with a win :) 

DTM cannot see anyone in her half that is playing well enough to challenge her. Miami is a faster surface and unless Elena Rybakina finds her game after an absolute thrashing then DTM cannot see anyone who will stop Aryna at this event. If Mirra Andreeva comes through from the bottom half I suspect Sabalenka will gain her revenge in a similar way to her rematch with Madison Keys.

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Aryna Sabalenka to win Miami