Key Biscayne – Francesca Schiavone is the first seeded in the Miami Open qualifications, played on the cement of Key Biscayne, Florida. The 34-year old Milan-native, number 73 WTA, will play the first round against the Chinese Lin Zhu, number 112 WTA, the same player that defeated her in the first round of the Indian Wells. Five Italians were drawn: Three of them, included in the seeding, will enter the competition directly in the second round: Sara Errani, seeded 11, will play against the winner of the Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova-Vera Zvonareva match; Flavia Pennetta, seeded 15, who reached the quarterfinals at the Indian Wells, will play against either Tsvetana Pironkova or her opponent; Camila Giorgi, seeded 30, , will play against the winner of the match disputed by Magdalena Rybarikova and a player yet to be determined. As for the other two Italians, Roberta Vinci, number 40 WTA, will play her first found against a player coming from the qualifying rounds; while Karin Knapp, number 55 WTA, has to face the Czech Katerina Siniakova, number 78 WTA. (9Colonne).
