Gb's Jones Draws Legend Williams In Miami, Kartal Could Face Raducanu

Great Britain's Fran Jones has been drawn against American awesome Venus Williams successful nan first information of nan Miami Open, while chap Britons Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal could look each different for nan first clip successful nan 2nd round.

Williams, now 45, became nan 2nd oldest female to triumph a WTA Tour-level singles lucifer by beating Peyton Stearns astatine nan Washington Open past July.

Since then, nan seven-time Grand Slam champion and erstwhile world number 1 has mislaid 8 retired of 8 singles matches, pinch her latest conclusion coming against France's Diane Parry successful nan first information astatine Indian Wells.

Williams is 517st successful nan women's ranking, while 25-year-old Jones is classed 93rd.

Kartal, who impressed by getting to nan past 16 astatine Indian Wells earlier withdrawing during her match against Elena Rybakina pinch a little backmost injury, will play Stearns successful nan Miami Open first round, which starts connected Tuesday.

A triumph for Kartal would group up a first master lucifer against Raducanu, who was beaten successful nan 3rd information astatine Indian Wells and has received a bye successful nan first information of nan Miami Open.

World number 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who won nan tourney astatine Indian Wells, will commencement her Miami Open run successful nan 2nd information against American Ann Li aliases a qualifier.