Hailey Baptiste defeated Daria Kasatkina 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the first round of the Miami Masters 1000 on hard court on 20 March 2025, delivering an upset against the pre-match favourite. Kasatkina, seeded and favoured at 1.38 odds, lost the opening set but Baptiste rallied to level the match before securing a decisive third-set victory. The American's comeback from a set down demonstrated composure under pressure and proved costly for Kasatkina's Miami campaign. Baptiste's win represents a significant scalp at the Masters 1000 level and advances her into the second round.