Fans can’t keep quiet as they will be treated to an exciting opening-round match at the Miami Open, which is now underway at the Hard Rock Stadium. On her home turf, the American tennis player Peyton Stearns will start her campaign by locking horns with her Chinese opponent Wang Yafan in the round-of-128 game.

The biggest East American WTA 1000 tournament features some high-caliber players competing on the outdoor hard courts in Miami Gardens. As both Stearns and Yafan will now be looking to secure a place in the later round of this esteemed event, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top in this thrilling opener.

Peyton Stearns vs Wang Yafan: Miami Open round of 128 match preview

After a second-round defeat at the BNP Paribas Open, Peyton Stearns is now back on the court at the Miami Open, where she is an unseeded participant. In her previous campaign at ‘Tennis Paradise,’ the American tennis player overcame Elisabetta Cocciaretto before she tasted a round of 64 defeat at the hands of her second-seeded Belarusian opponent, Aryna Sabalenka.

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Wang Yafan, on the other hand, is coming to this WTA 1000 tournament after her semifinal finish at the LTP Charleston Pro Tennis, where she was the sixth-seeded participant. Prior to this, the Chinese player also participated in the Indian Wells Masters, where she was knocked out after an opening-round defeat against Rebecca Šramková.

Stearns vs Yafan: Head-to-Head

Prediction: Stearns to come out on top in the R128 match of the Miami Open

On top of having a former world No. 43 ranking, the American player also holds an 80-57 record on hard court surfaces. Also, Stearns will be playing on her home turf, where she will have the support of a flurry of fans rooting for her during her campaign at the Miami Open. Given all this, the 22-year-old is the favorite to win this match against Yafan in three sets.

Who do you think will prevail in this exciting Miami Open match between Stearns and Yafan? Let us know in the comments section.

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