AP, Key Biscayne :
Top-ranked Simona Halep of Romania struggled to post a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 second-round win over French lucky loser Oceane Dodin at the Miami Open on Thursday.
In the first career meeting between the players, Halep allowed the 98th-ranked Dodin to break her serve on six of seven opportunities she presented in the match, which lasted more than two hours.
Halep broke Dodin’s serve for the seventh time at 4-4 in the third set before closing it out.
Halep played in her third career Grand Slam final at the Australian Open in January, but has yet to secure a Grand Slam trophy.
Top-ranked Simona Halep of Romania struggled to post a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 second-round win over French lucky loser Oceane Dodin at the Miami Open on Thursday.
In the first career meeting between the players, Halep allowed the 98th-ranked Dodin to break her serve on six of seven opportunities she presented in the match, which lasted more than two hours.
Halep broke Dodin’s serve for the seventh time at 4-4 in the third set before closing it out.
Halep played in her third career Grand Slam final at the Australian Open in January, but has yet to secure a Grand Slam trophy.
