Bianca Andreescu will hope to secure her place in the main draw of the 2026 Miami Open on Tuesday as she faces Katie Volynets in the second round of qualifying. The Canadian has been enjoying a strong run on the lower levels of the tour and will be determined to make the main draw in Miami. Volynets is still searching for her rhythm, but retains a strong first serve.
Bianca Andreescu vs Katie Volynets Match Details
Date: March 17, 2026
Tournament: Miami Open 2026 Qualifying
Round: Qualifying second round
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA
Surface: Outdoor hard
Category: WTA 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Andreescu vs Volynets Head-to-Head
These two players have met twice on the WTA Tour, both meetings dating back to 2019. Andreescu holds a 2-0 head-to-head lead, having won both matches in straight sets. The last time these two players met was in the first round of the 2019 US Open, with Andreescu claiming a 6-2, 6-4 win en route to the title.
Andreescu has had a grueling schedule this year as she seeks to return to the top level. Back in the top 150 in the WTA Rankings, the 25-year-old goes into this match on the back of a run to the final at the WTA 125 event in Austin.
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There, she defeated the likes of Paula Badosa, Solana Sierra, and Renata Zarazúa before losing to Lanlana Tararudee in three sets in the final. At Indian Wells, Andreescu lost to Kamilla Rakhimova in three sets in the first round after being awarded a wild card.
Andreescu began her campaign in Miami with another three-setter against Suzan Lamens, winning 4-6, 6-1, 7-5.
Volynets has had a mixed season so far, with a run to the semifinals at the Ostrava Open the highlight.
Seeded tenth for the Miami Open qualifiers, Volynets began her journey with a 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-3 win over Priscilla Hon.
Andreescu vs Volynets Prediction
Andreescu is finding her rhythm and has been in fine form on the ITF and WTA 125 level this year. But she has found success on the WTA Tour hard to come by in recent years.
The Canadian goes into this one having played six matches in seven days, with five of them going to three sets. It would take a Herculean effort to keep this run going, especially as the competition gets tougher.
Volynets has been struggling for form this year, but did reach her second WTA Tour semifinal with her run in the Czech Republic.
The 24-year-old is a tenacious player and aggressive baseliner with exceptional movement. She will also have the home advantage and will be eager to make the main draw of the Miami Open after a second-round exit at her home event in Indian Wells.
Andreescu will be buoyed by her head-to-head lead over Volynets, but tiredness could be an issue for a player who has struggled with a number of injuries amid the run of matches she has played in recent days. So we are backing Volynets to narrowly clinch the win in this one.
Pick: Volynets to win in three sets.
