Camila Giorgi, path into Miami Open starts uphill

Camila Giorgi in Miami

There is also Camila Giorgi among the five Italian women starting in the main draw at the Miami Open, the third WTA 1000 of the season.

The Marche player, number 46 in the rankings, will make her debut against Estonian Kaia Kanepi, number 51 WTA.

There is only one previous meeting between the two, won by Giorgi in two sets in the Stuttgart indoor clay court qualifiers in 2016.

Whoever wins will face Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, No. 14 in the rankings and seeding, triumphant in Florida in 2009, 2011 and 2016, in the second round.

The term WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) refers to that association that brings together all female professional tennis players from all corners of the world.

The WTA, like the ATP, has as its main objective the organization and management of all WTA events, as well as the compilation of the ranking, called the WTA ranking.