Hailey Baptiste def. Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-5 — Miami Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Hailey Baptiste defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-5 in the R32 of the Miami Open 2026.

The No. 45-ranked Hailey Baptiste flipped the rankings on No. 8 Elina Svitolina on return, converting 10 of 12 break points (83%) while Svitolina cashed just 6 of 18. Svitolina saved only 2 of 12 break points she faced; Baptiste held off 12 of 18. The second set turned on the trade in games 6 and 10 — Svitolina broke back both times — before Baptiste broke again in game 11 to close it 7-5, surviving two match points before the finish. She moves on to face Jelena Ostapenko.

Match stats

Elina Svitolina: 1 ace, 47% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/9 break points. Hailey Baptiste: 3 aces, 51% first serves, 4 double faults, 5/6 break points.

Profiles: Elina Svitolina · Hailey Baptiste — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

Elina Svitolina and Hailey Baptiste have met 3 times, with Elina Svitolina leading the head-to-head 2–1.

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