Miami Open 2019: Bianca Andreescu eases past Sofia Kenin

Rudi Schuller

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Bianca Andreescu just keeps rolling.

Facing 32nd seed Sofia Kenin in the second round of the 2019 Miami Open, Andreescu cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 victory on Friday, her 30th of the year.

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It wasn't the prettiest of matches, as both players struggled with their serve. Kenin and Andreescu combined for 13 double faults and nine converted break points in the 92-minute match, forcing both players to find other ways to find success.

Andreescu, the 18-year-old Canadian who has won more matches than any other player on the WTA Tour this year, had the slight edge in service statistics, but where she found the most prosperity was on the receiving end. The teenager won 13 more receiving points than Kenin, resulting in a 6-3 advantage in successful break points for the Mississauga, Ont. native.

In all, it was a far less dominant display than what tennis fans have come to expect from Andreescu over the past few weeks, but the end result was still the same as the Canadian won comfortably.

Andrescu moves on to the third round to face Germany's Angelique Kerber. It was Kerber who fell to Andreescu in the final of last week's BNP Paribas Open.

Rudi Schuller