Azarenka advances to second round of Miami Open

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beat Silvia Soler-Espinosa of Spain 6-1, 6-3 to set up a second round meeting with Serbia's Jelena Jankovic in Miami.

Azarenka holds a 6-4 head-to-head record against the Serbian player. Last time they played in Australian Brisbane in early 20141 with the Belarusian prevailing 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

The 36th-ranked Victoria Azarenka, the 2009 and 2011 Miami winner, is playing in Miami for the first time since 2012. She missed the 2013 tournament with a right ankle injury and sat out last year with a left foot injury.