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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Camila Giorgi has pulled out a three-tiebreaker victory over Kaia Kanepi in the first round of the Miami Open. Giorgi managed to hold on for the 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) victory despite hitting 14 double-faults, blowing a 5-0 lead in the final set and needing four match points to close it out. The match lasted 3 hours, 32 minutes, tying for the longest on the WTA Tour this season. The players combined for 30 aces, 19 by Kanepi. All seeded players at the hard-court tournament received first-round byes.
