Aryna Sabalenka continues her charge at the Miami Open on Wednesday when she takes on Hailey Baptiste in the quarterfinals. The in-form Sabalenka will be eager to continue her ruthless streak. However, on Wednesday, she faces a home favorite in Baptiste, who has already defeated three seeded players in Miami.
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Hailey Baptiste Match Details
Date: March 25, 2026
Tournament: Miami Open 2026
Round: Quarterfinals
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Fla.
Surface: Outdoor hard
Category: WTA 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Sabalenka vs Baptiste Head-to-Head History
This will be the first-ever meeting between these two players on the WTA Tour, with Baptiste the underdog against Sabalenka. The world No. 1 has made an incredible start to the 2026 season, winning two titles and losing just one match so far.
After winning the first leg of the Sunshine Double at Indian Wells, Sabalenka has hardly put a foot wrong in Miami. The reigning Miami Open champion breezed past Ann Li, Caty McNally, and Zheng Qinwen to secure her place in the quarterfinals.
Baptiste appears to be in inspired form and has yet to drop a set in Miami. After defeating Tatjana Maria in the first round, the American defeated 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova in the second. She then pulled off a stunning upset win over ninth seed Elina Svitolina before comfortably dispatching 25th seed Jeļena Ostapenko.
The 24-year-old has been excellent at making the most of her break-point opportunities so far in Miami. She also saved 9 of 10 break points against Ostapenko and 6 of 9 against Svitolina.
Sabalenka vs Baptiste Prediction
Baptiste has been firing on all cylinders so far in Miami, but she will have to put in a near-faultless performance if she is to have any chance of defeating Sabalenka. Few have dominated the WTA Tour in the manner the Belarusian has over the last two years.
Sabalenka goes into this match on a nine-match winning streak, and she appears to be hungry to continue that run.
If Baptiste is to pull off an upset, she will have to try to unsettle Sabalenka and throw the world No. 1 off her game. That is when Sabalenka can be prone to making errors.
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But it is easier said than done against a player of Sabalenka’s incredible quality. We are backing the defending Miami Open champion to continue her winning run with a straightforward victory in this one.
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Pick: Sabalenka in straight sets.
