Katie Boulter vs Peyton Stearns Preview & Prediction | 2025 Miami Open | First Round

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An intriguing clash between Great Britain and the USA sees Katie Boulter face Peyton Stearns, who impressed last month in Dubai.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: Wednesday 19th March, 2025: UK – not before 5:10pm / US ET – not before 1:10pm / US PT – not before 10:10am

Venue: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Katie Boulter vs Peyton Stearns ticket information

Katie Boulter vs Peyton Stearns Prediction

Katie Boulter has good recent memories of Miami, having reached the fourth round here last year and plays the surface well. She’ll need to be on her game against Peyton Stearns, who will have the benefit of large support from the home crowd. The Cincinnati native made it past this round in 2024, which underlines the danger she poses to Boulter.

Only last month, Stearns made headlines in Dubai by picking up victories against the likes of multiple Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur and Olympic gold medalist Qinwen Zheng, so an opponent such as Boulter won’t faze her. However, you have to go all the way back to the Wuhan Open in October 2024 for the last time the Brit was knocked out in the first round of a WTA tournament.

Don’t expect any complacency from Boulter and whilst the crowd should help push Stearns to that extra level, Boulter has to be favoured to overcome the 23-year-old and progress through to round two.

Katie Boulter vs Peyton Stearns Tip: Katie Boulter to win