Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Miami, defeating Katie Boulter in straight sets 7-5, 6-1.

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Victoria Azarenka defeated Katie Boulter in the 1/8 finals in Miami

Victoria Azarenka reached the 1/8 finals of the WTA tournament in Miami.

The WTA No. 32 took one hour and 47 minutes to defeat Katie Buchter (WTA No. 30) at the end of the match, which ended in two sets.

In the quarterfinals, the ex-WTA leader will meet Yulia Putintseva (68 WTA). The ex-WTA leader qualifies for the quarterfinals at WTA Miami

From March 19 to 31, the WTA 1000 category tournament will be held in Miami. Played on hard court, the main draw features 128 players and a total prize pool of $8,995,555. The champion of the overall title is Petra Kvitova (she is pregnant and will not participate in this year’s edition).