The Miami Open is on the cusp of beginning. Fans will not have to wait for great tennis action as they will witness players aiming to win the championship after their run in the Indian Wells Masters. The second round of qualifiers is about to commence, and Taylor Townsend will play against Emina Bektas as both hope to move on to the main draw.

Both players are desperate to run deep in a tournament. Both need momentum to show better performances and have better luck in the sport. But only one can move ahead.

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Townsend began her 2024 stint at Adelaide International, where she would reach the R16. In the Australian Open, she lost to Paula Badosa in the first round. A similar fate awaited her in the Puerto Vallarta Open, where she lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. She then managed to reach the R16 in the ATX Open. In the Indian Wells Masters, she would once again manage a first-round victory after two qualifiers. 

In the Miami Open, she managed to win her first qualifying match against Laura Pigossi 6-4, 6-4, and will now play against Bektas, hoping to gain entry into the main draw of the championship.

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Bektas started her 2024 season with a disappointing loss in the first round of the ASB Classics. She would find a similar fate in the Australian Open as she was ousted by Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round. Bektas would once again lose in the first round of the Hua Hin Championships, as she got injured during the opening round. 

She failed to qualify in the Indian Wells Masters and found herself moving ahead in the LTP Charleston Pro Tennis championship but lost in round 2. In the Miami Open, she beat Maneiro in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, and will now face Townsend. 

Townsend vs Bektas: Head-to-Head

Townsend and Bektas met only once on the WTA Tour. Their first match also took place in a qualifying round as the two exchanged blows in the 2022 San Jose qualifying round 2. Townsend would manage to achieve an overwhelming victory over Bektas as the clash ended 6-3, 6-2. Townsend managed to move into the main draw with no issues.  

Prediction: Townsend to take victory

As both players have not had a much different stint in the last few months, they are not too far apart from each other. However, the player from Illinois has performed better and has a much higher chance of moving to the main draw of the Miami Open.

Taylor Townsend is also likely to win the match in straight sets and will hope to move on to the first round of the championship. What are your thoughts? 

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