Analysis of the women's draw at the 2025 Miami Open: Sabalenka avoids threat from Andreeva

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 16 Mar 2025 | 20.50

Analysis of the women's field of the Miami Open 2025. Photo: gettyimages

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Good times are running for women's tennis, and every major event represents a luxurious opportunity to enjoy a circuit full of incentives. The Miami Open 2025 will host a new clash in the battle between Aryna Sabalenka and a multitude of players trying to overshadow the world's best. Let's analyze the journey of the top favorites for the title.

If the WTA circuit is characterized by anything at the moment, it is the consistency of its top players and the intrigue of a context with an emerging star like Mirra Andreeva challenging the established power. Aryna Sabalenka reigns with an iron fist but is aware that she cannot relax one bit against the numerous alternatives in the form of players with all it takes to reign in major events, such as this Miami Open 2025.

- Analysis of the women's draw at the Miami Open 2025

1st Quadrant

Potential opponents of Aryna Sabalenka: Bye - McNally/Tomova - Frech/Kudermetova - Collins/Vekic - Rybakina/Zheng - Gauff/Paolini - Swiatek/Keys/Pegula

Potential opponents of Elena Rybakina: Bye - Zarazúa/Krueguer - Fernández/Gracheva - Zheng/Putintseva - Sabalenka - Gauff/Paolini - Swiatek/Keys/Pegula

The world number one has on her roadmap the reigning champion of the tournament, Danielle Collins, always a dangerous opponent despite being far from her best form. She shouldn't have issues advancing until the round of 16, where hostilities would arise as then, both Rybakina and Zheng are formidable competitors. Meanwhile, Rybakina faces serious threats complicating her path to the quarterfinals, with Leylah Fernández and Zheng standing out as the most challenging.

2nd Quadrant

Potential opponents of Cori Gauff: Bye - Kvitova/Kenin - Sakkari/Bouzas - Haddad-Maia/Alexandrova - Paolini/Kasatkina - Sabalenka - Swiatek/Keys/Pegula

Potential opponents of Jasmine Paolini: Bye - Sramkova/Qualy - Jabeur/Siniakova - Kasatkina/Samsonova - Gauff - Sabalenka - Swiatek/Keys/Pegula

Neither of the top candidates in this quadrant is in their best form and will have to face very tough matchups in the early rounds. A Grand Slam champion awaits Gauff in her debut, either Kvitova or Kenin, followed by challenging opponents if not in prime form. Additionally, Jabeur may have a good chance to break existing patterns since she could potentially face Paolini, lacking rhythm and confidence, in the third round.

3rd Quadrant

Potential opponents of Emma Navarro: Bye - Raducanu/Ishii - Noskova/Bouzkova - Andreeva/Anisimova - Pegula/Shnaider - Swiatek/Keys - Sabalenka

Potential opponents of Jessica Pegula: Bye - Tomljanovic/Qualy - Kalinskaya/Uchiyama - Shnaider/Kostyuk - Navarro/Andreeva - Swiatek/Keys...

Navarro is the most disadvantaged by the draw, despite being the eighth seed, as she faces hardly surmountable obstacles like Raducanu, Noskova, and especially Mirra Andreeva. If she manages to surpass those rounds, she would potentially meet Pegula, who also has her challenges with Kalinskaya, Shnaider, and Kostyuk.

4th Quadrant

Potential opponents of Madison Keys: Bye - Avanesyan/E.Andreeva - Ostapenko/Volynets - Badosa/Tauson - Swiatek/Muchova/Svitolina - Pegula/Navarro/Andreeva - Sabalenka

Potential opponents of Iga Swiatek: Bye - García/Qualy - Mertens/Boulter - Muchova/Svitolina - Keys/Badosa - Navarro/Pegula/Andreeva - Sabalenka

Iga needs confidence and straightforward victories as she may face really tough early rounds. The ever-unpredictable García and a very competitive Boulter would be litmus tests for a woman who will have a huge challenge in the round of 16, against Muchova or Svitolina, with the possibility of Bencic and Azarenka. Meanwhile, Paula Badosa could meet Tauson, one of the most promising young players currently, in the third round, and in the round of 16, she could clash with Keys or Ostapenko. The Latvian is a significant threat to Madison.