British hopes in the Miami Open singles end in third round

22 Mar 2026 • 6:48 PM MYT
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  • British hopes in the Miami Open singles events ended as Katie Boulter, Cameron Norrie, and Fran Jones were all exited the competition.
  • Cameron Norrie, the British No 1, was narrowly defeated by American Alex Michelsen in a three-set second-round match.
  • Katie Boulter's best WTA 1000 run in over a year concluded with a straight-sets loss to 13th seed Karolina Muchova in the third round.
  • Fran Jones retired from her second-round match against Jessica Pegula due to illness, having previously beaten Venus Williams despite a chest infection.
  • Former major champion Naomi Osaka cast doubt on her tennis future after an early exit, saying she may not continue if she keeps losing, prioritising motherhood.

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