WTA Miami Day 2: Predictions for Townsend vs. Sun Matchup

The Miami Open continues at Hard Rock Stadium with Day 2 of the WTA singles first round. Early matches feature an in-form teenager and a wild card fresh off a breakthrough final. Filmogaz.com previews the key matchups and issues to watch.

Match-by-match previews and picks

Peyton Stearns vs Viktorija Golubic

This is their first career meeting. Stearns showed high-quality tennis in Austin, using heavy topspin and strong endurance. Golubic has a 1-4 hard-court record in 2026 despite reaching a WTA 125 final indoors earlier this year.

Miami’s faster courts should favor Stearns’ power and ball-striking. Prediction: Stearns in 2.

Lilli Tagger vs Ella Seidel

Another opening-round first meeting. Tagger has compiled a 13-3 record in 2026. Her season includes an ITF title and a deep Indian Wells run, where she upset Anastasia Gracheva before losing to Maria Sakkari.

Seidel is 6-9 so far this year. She qualified here and has Dubai wins over Potapova, Rakhimova, and Bucsa. Tagger’s form makes her the pick, though Seidel can challenge. Prediction: Tagger in 3.

Janice Tjen vs Yulia Putintseva

Tjen is coming off a tough Indian Wells loss, where she blew a 3-0 lead in the deciding tiebreak. She has yet to reach a quarterfinal this season. Putintseva reached the Australian Open round of 16 for the first time and looks sharper overall.

Putintseva’s experience in tight, physical matches gives her the edge. Prediction: Putintseva in 3.

Taylor Townsend vs Lulu Sun

Townsend leads their head-to-head 1-0 and arrives with confidence after reaching her first WTA singles final in Austin. Her net-rushing, aggressive style disrupted higher-ranked opponents en route to that final. Sun qualified in Miami but is 3-6 on hard courts in 2026 and has struggled with double faults.

On WTA Miami Day 2 our predictions favor Townsend in the Townsend vs Sun matchup. Her form and variety make her the projected winner. Prediction: Townsend in 3.