Barty, Bouchard headline opening day at Miami
Australian Ashleigh Barty takes on Eugenie Bouchard in an intriguing Miami Open round one encounter, which you can watch LIVE from 6am (AEDT) on beIN SPORTS 1.
Barty has been touted as a rising star since becoming the most successful WTA debutant in 2013, when she reached the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open doubles final.
More recently, the 20 year-old cracked the top 100 for the first time in her career on the back of winning her first WTA title in Kuala Lumpur in February.
As for Bouchard, she will be looking to bounce back after crashing out in the first round exit of the the WTA Indian Wells.
The Canadian will be shaken by back to back defeats and desperate to get back to her best at the Miami Open.
Tomorrow's encounter could be a turning point in both careers - another defeat for Bouchard would be catastrophic, while a win for Barty will reaffirm this rising star is the real deal.
