KATIE STILL NOT MISSING A BEAT

KATIE BOULTER continued her stellar start to 2024 with a dominant victory over Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open.

- ED CASEY

The British No.1 was barely troubled by the 11th seed, who she beat last month on her way to the San Diego title, as she wrapped up a 6-2 6-3 victory in 90 minutes.

The 27-year-old will meet WTA Tour veteran Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round after the Belarusian, seeded 27, saw off China's Zheng Qinwen, the world No.7, 6-4 7-5.

Meanwhile, world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka went down 6-4 1-6 6-1 to Anhelina Kalinina in what was her second match following the death of her former boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov.

Koltsov died at the age of 42 last week in what police described as an "apparent suicide" in Miami.

Sabalenka smashed her racquet in frustration after handing Kalinina the match at centre court.