The opening day of the Miami Open qualifiers had to be suspended due to heavy rain, and now, 48 singles matches are scheduled to be played on Day 2. 24 men and women will look to get a step closer to reaching the main draw of the tournament.
2021 runner-up Bianca Andreescu will be in action as she will take on Suzan Lamens. Several American players will be in action at the Miami Open, including Nishesh Basavareddy, Katie Volynets, Caroline Dolehide, Zachary Svajda, Patrick Kypson, and Whitney Osuigwe. Others who will play their respective qualifiers include Donna Vekic, Liam Draxl, Kimberly Birrell, and Benjamin Bonzi.
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On that note, let’s take a look at some of the predictions for the qualifying matches that will take place at the Miami Open.
Miami Open 2026 Qualifying Day 2 predictions
Bianca Andreescu vs Suzan Lamens
Andreescu and Lamens will lock horns for the second time when they meet in the Miami Open qualifiers. The Dutchwoman won their previous encounter in Rouen last year, and whoever out of the two wins this time will play either Katie Volynets or Priscilla Hon in the final qualifying round.
Both players last competed in the WTA 125 event in Austin, with Lamens losing in the first round while Andreescu made it all the way to the final before losing to Lanlana Tararudee.
The Canadian has won 17 out of 21 matches so far this season, but none of them have come on the WTA Tour. Tararudee, on the other hand, has won just five out of 14 fixtures, and she is also yet to win a match on the WTA Tour. While Lamens is ranked higher, Andreescu will take a lot of heart from her runner-up finish in Austin and has a good chance of coming out on top at the Miami Open qualifier.
Predicted Winner: Andreescu in three sets.
Nishesh Basavareddy vs Tomas Barrios Vera
Basavareddy and Barrios Vera will lock horns for the very first time when they meet in the Miami Open qualifiers. Whoever out of the two wins will take on either Aleksandar Vukic or Billy Harris for a place in the main draw of the Masters 1000 event.
Basavareddy’s last appearance came at the Play in Challenger this February, and he reached the quarterfinals. Barrios Vera, on the other hand, last competed at the Copa Cap Cana and suffered an opening-round exit.
The American has won nine out of 13 matches across all tournaments so far in 2026, with just one of them coming on the ATP Tour. As for Barrios Vera, he has triumphed in nine out of 19 fixtures across all competitions.
Basavareddy will enter the match as the favorite to win and should be able to come out on top given his relatively better run of form.
Predicted Winner: Basavareddy in straight sets.
Patrick Kypson vs Nikoloz Basilashvili
Kypson and Basilashvili will lock horns in the opening round of the Miami Open qualifying. The two will face one another for the first time, and whoever wins will face either Alex Bolt or Sho Shimabukuro in the final qualifying round.
Kypson last competed in the Indian Wells qualifiers and lost in the first round, while Basilashvili is coming off a quarterfinal run at a Challenger event in Phoenix. The American has won eight out of 17 matches across all competitions so far in 2026, while the Georgian has triumphed in just three out of 12 fixtures.
Kypson’s relatively better run of form should see him get the better of Basilashvili and reach the final qualifying round of the Miami Open.
Predicted Winner: Kypson in three sets.
Katie Volynets vs Priscilla Hon
Hon won the only prior encounter between the two.
Predicted Winner: Volynets in straight sets.
Caroline Dolehide vs Nikola Bartunkova
Dolehide and Bartunkova have not had any prior encounters.
Predicted Winner: Bartunkova in three sets.
Anastasia Zakharova vs Lanlana Tararudee
Zakharova has a 2-1 head-to-head lead over Tararudee.
Predicted Winner: Zakharova in three sets.
Erika Andreeva vs Rebecca Sramkova
Andreeva and Sramkova will lock horns for the very first time.
Predicted Winner: Sramkova in straight sets.
Talia Gibson vs Ekaterina Gorgodze
Gibson and Gorgodze will lock horns for the first time just days after the former’s incredible quarterfinal run in Indian Wells.
Predicted Winner: Gibson in straight sets.
Renata Zarazua vs Martina Trevisan
Trevisan has a 4-0 head-to-head record against Zarazua, with all their prior encounters coming on the WTA Tour.
Predicted Winner: Zarazua in straight sets.
Mattia Bellucci vs Nicolas Jarry
Bellucci and Jarry have not had any prior encounters.
Predicted Winner: Bellucci in straight sets.
Rinky Hijikata vs Dane Sweeny
Hijikata and Sweeny haven’t locked horns on the ATP Tour before, but they have faced one another on the Challenger Tour, with the former coming out on top on all three occasions.
Predicted Winner: Hijikata in straight sets.
Zachary Svajda vs Colton Smith
The two Americans will lock horns for the very first time.
Predicted Winner: Svajda in three sets.
Benjamin Bonzi vs Guto Miguel
Bonzi and Miguel will lock horns for the very first time.
Predicted Winner: Bonzi in straight sets.
Mackenzie McDonald vs Martin Landaluce
McDonald and Landaluce locked horns just a few days back at the Copa Cap Cana, with the American winning 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Predicted Winner: McDonald in three sets.
Edited by Tushhita Barua
