Gb's Jones Beats Childhood Hero Williams As Swiatek Stunned

Britain's Fran Jones said it "means everything" arsenic she defeated her puerility leader Venus Williams successful nan first information of nan Miami Open.

Jones claimed a 7-5 7-5 triumph complete seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams, who - astatine 45-years-old - was nan oldest subordinate successful nan women's singles draw.

It is simply a first profession WTA 1000 triumph for nan 25-year-old, while it was Williams' ninth successive conclusion since a first-round triumph astatine Washington past summer.

Meanwhile, 2nd seed Iga Swiatek was stunned by world number 50 Magda Linette, who fought backmost from a group down to triumph 1-6 7-5 6-3 successful nan 2nd round.

It is nan first clip successful 74 tournaments that Swiatek, who received a first-round bye, has mislaid her opening lucifer successful a WTA Tour event.

The reigning Wimbledon champion has grounded to beforehand past nan quarter-finals successful each 4 of nan tournaments she has played astatine successful 2026.

"I stopped doing thing good tactically," Swiatek said aft nan conclusion by her Polish compatriot.

"It conscionable was a bad lucifer for maine successful nan 2nd and 3rd sets. Unconsciously, aliases consciously, it's difficult for maine to say. I request to activity to get backmost from that, because I haven't felt things for illustration that for for illustration 5 years."