Hailey Baptiste def. Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-4 — Miami Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Hailey Baptiste defeated Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-4 in the R16 of the Miami Open 2026.

Hailey Baptiste, ranked #45, dismantled the 24th-ranked Jelena Ostapenko behind a second serve Ostapenko couldn't touch: 64% of those points won to Ostapenko's 30%, a gap that decided the match. Baptiste also fired 22 aces to four and saved 18 of 20 break points. The first set traded five breaks before settling, but a single hold-and-break in game seven sealed the second. It's a fourth straight win at the Miami Open, and a Round of 16 date with Aryna Sabalenka awaits.

Match stats

Hailey Baptiste: 11 aces, 59% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/8 break points. Jelena Ostapenko: 2 aces, 67% first serves, 0 double faults, 1/10 break points.

Profiles: Hailey Baptiste · Jelena Ostapenko — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Hailey Baptiste and Jelena Ostapenko.