Sara Errani has beaten Patricia Mayr-Achleitner 6-1 6-4 to earn a place in the third round of the Miami Masters.
The ninth seed started confidently and Mayr-Achleitner seemed to have no answer for the quality facing her at the other end of the court as Errani secured two early breaks to storm into a 4-0 lead in the opening set.
Mayr-Achleitner delayed her progress briefly by breaking back in the fifth game of the match but her Italian opponent responded impressively to wrap up the first set 6-1.
Errani's performance levels dropped in the second set and a flurry of errors from both players resulted in a number of breaks.
However, it was Errani who edged ahead before holding her nerve to serve out for the routine victory over her Austrian rival.
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Callum Mulvihill
Callum Mulvihill
