WTA Miami continues to heat up as we enter the third round of matches. Three-time winner Victoria Azarenka is on the cards in her quest to make it title No. 4 here, but she must get past world No. 7, Qinwen Zheng. Home favorite Taylor Townsend will also be looking to sustain her red-hot form against Elena Rybakina. Who will advance to Round 4?<\/p>\n
Head\u2013to\u2013Head: <\/strong>First Meeting<\/p>\n Both players managed to edge out their more illustrious opponents in the second round, and they now come head-to-head in their first meeting. It promises to be a hard-fought battle as Putintseva and Minnen look to go deep into the competition for the first time. Putintseva relied on her first serve ever so well, and she can rely on it to get her past the Belgian.<\/p>\n Prediction: Putintseva in 3<\/em><\/p>\n [tgdcta items=”1″ id=”170468″]<\/p>\n Head\u2013to\u2013Head: <\/strong>First Meeting<\/p>\n In current form, Taylor Townsend should set the upset bells to ring. She breezed through the qualifiers and won 25 points on her first serve against Elise Mertens in the second round to set up a showdown with the No. 4 seed, Elena Rybakina. Townsend will make this competitive with her aggressive style of play, but the Kazakh No. 1 should contain the home favorite and end her run.<\/p>\n Prediction: Rybakina in 3<\/em><\/p>\nElena Rybakina vs Taylor Townsend<\/h4>\n