Sara Errani immediately knocked out in the qualifiers of the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami, Florida.
The 35-year-old Romagna n.97 in the world was beaten in the first round by 6-1 6-3 in one hour and 19 minutes by the 23-year-old British Jodie Burrage, n.133 in the ranking.
There are five Italians in the main draw of the Miami Open, the third WTA 1000 of the season underway on the Hard Rock Stadium hard courts: Martina Trevisan, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Camila Giorgi, Jasmine Paolini and Lucia Bronzetti.