The Round of 64 at the 2025 Miami Open saw some shocking upsets, as seventh seed Elena Rybakina and 12th seed Daria Kasatkina were toppled in the women’s draw. Americans Ashlyn Krueger and Hailey Baptiste were the giant slayers – both overcoming their higher ranked opponents in three sets.<\/p>
Kasatkina walked onto Hard Rock Stadium with a determined look on Thursday, hoping to regain lost form after disappointing outings in Dubai and Indian Wells<\/a>. After claiming the first set 6-3, she looked all set to make it through to the next round. However, World No. 98 Baptiste had other ideas.<\/p> The 23-year-old rising star from Washington began playing much better tennis<\/a> in sets two and three, narrowly edging Kasatkina to the finish line. Under the scorching sun, she won 3-6 6-4 7-5 to book a spot in Round-3 – where she will face another tough opponent in the form of Naomi Osaka. This was Baptiste’s third career Top-20 victory, and a continuation of her rich vein of form (defeated Danilovic in Round-1).<\/p>