British duo Dan Evans and Jay Clarke into final round of qualifying at Miami Open
Tuesday 19 March 2019 10:09, UK
British duo Dan Evans and Jay Clarke eased into the final round of qualifying for the Miami Open with straight-sets victories.
World No 97 Evans, seeded 13th, overcame Japanese player Tatsuma Ito 7-5 6-1 in Florida, while 20-year-old wildcard Clarke defeated Slovakian Jozef Kovalik 6-2 6-3.
Evans will face Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik on Tuesday in a bid to book a spot in the tournament's main draw, with British No 5 Clarke, ranked 196th in the world, up against Indian Prajnesh Gunneswaran.
In the women's draw, there were early exits for British trio Katie Boulter, Heather Watson and Harriet Dart.
British No 2 Boulter, seeded sixth, was beaten 6-4 6-2 by Czech player Marie Bouzkova.
Watson lost 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 6-4 to American 17th seed Madison Brengle, while Dart also surrendered a one-set advantage to lose 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to German Mona Barthel.
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