Sara Errani hammers Simona Halep at Miami Masters

Sara Errani has blasted her way into round four of the Miami Masters with a resounding straight-sets win against Simona Halep.

The Italian eighth seed was in full control during the first set as she hammered her Romanian opponent 6-1.

It was even more straightforward for Errani in the second, with three breaks of serve allowing her to finish the match 6-0 with just 49 minutes on the clock.

She will now take on 12th seed Ana Ivanovic for a place in the quarter-finals.