Danielle Collins defeated Bernarda Pera 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 in the first round of the Miami Masters on hard court. Collins, the pre-match favourite at odds of 1.26, recovered from a first-set loss to dominate the remainder of the match, winning twelve of the final thirteen games. Pera, who had entered at 4.2 odds, struggled to maintain the momentum from her opening set and offered little resistance as Collins asserted control. The American's clinical performance in the second and third sets underscored her status as a seeded contender at this prestigious 1000-level event. Collins advances to the next round with a commanding comeback victory.