Kim Clijsters needed 3 sets to subdue Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez at the Sony Ericsson Open, while
Victoria Azarenka and Ana Ivanovic also went the distance. Pavlyuchenkova pulled out a surprise victory over Kvitova.
On Saturday the event "Tennis for Japan" raised over $300,000. Kimiko Date-Krumm has opened an account to help raise funds: http://bit.ly/ebBz92
The big names hit the courts in Miami at the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday. A star-studded line-up sees Maria Sharapova, Caroline Wozniacki and Sam Stosurlining up on Stadium Court, while Svetlana Kuznetsova and Li Na are in action on Grandstand. Stosur's up against Zheng Jie, before Wozniacki takes on home hopeBethanie Mattek-Sands . Sharapova heads up the night session against wildcard Petra Martic. Jankovic, Peer, Pennetta, Petrova, Rezai and Petkovic are among other WTA stars playing their second round matches.