Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Alison Riske 6-2 6-2 in the Miami round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Svetlana Kuznetsova came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Svetlana Kuznetsova extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Kuznetsova S. took it in straight sets.
Kuznetsova S. and Riske A. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kuznetsova S. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Riske A. 1–3 (25%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.