"I studied her a little bit" - Badosa after win over Putintseva

No.5 seed Paula Badosa continued her strong form on U.S. hard courts with a 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Yulia Putintseva in the third round of the Miami Open.

Badosa, who is fresh off a run to the Indian Wells semifinals, first made the third round of Miami on her WTA main draw debut in 2015. Seven years on, the Spaniard sealed her fourth-round debut in 1 hour and 21 minutes, extending her overall 2022 record to 15-5. She is now assured of making her Top 3 debut next Monday.

Badosa underlined the importance of doing her homework:

"I played against her a few months ago so I knew it was a very physical and tactical match," she said. "I studied her a little bit to know where she's going to throw the ball."

Up next for Badosa is teen sensation Linda Fruhvirtova who advanced thanks to Azarenka retiring from the match. They never played before but it will be an interesting matchup between the players.