Ons Jabeur crashes out to Varvara Gracheva at Miami Open as Tunisia star's rocky start to 2023 continues

No. 4 seed Ons Jabeur has crashed out of the Miami Open after a 6-2 6-2 loss to qualifier Varvara Gracheva in the second round in one hour and 11 minutes. Jabeur, who suffered a second-round exit at Indian Wells last week, has endured an injury-disrupted start to her 2023 season and it got worse on Friday as she fell to defeat to the world No.

54. Ad In-form Gracheva, who has won 13 of her last 15 matches and reached the ATX Open final earlier this month, will play either China's Zhang Shuai or fellow Russian Erika Andreeva in the next round. WTA MiamiJabeur hoping to 'make trouble' for Swiatek, Sabalenka, Rybakina on return to fitness19 HOURS AGO «The plan was like all matches to be as stable as possible,» Gracheva said in her on-court interview afterwards.

«I tried to make her work in as many points as possible and waited for a comfortable one-two attack and if that doesn't work try again. Simple as that. »I've just caught this wave where I'm stable.

I have a chance to play aggressive and cause trouble for the opponent. I just try to keep rolling on this way." Jabeur got off to a slow start on Grandstand, winning just a single point in the opening two games which went the way of Gracheva who sealed the break with a slice at the net. The Russian continued to handle the pressure points well, recovering from 0-30 down to move into a 4-1 lead with a vicious cross-court backhand winner.