China's tennis player Wang Yafan defeated Kristina Mladenovic of France in the first round of the Miami Open on Thursday.
Wang used one hour and 36 minutes to dispatch Mladenovic 6-3, 6-3.
Wang, 24, converted on eight out of 14 break points while the 25-year-old Mladenovic had five breaks out of eight chances.
The Miami Open will end on March 31.