The second half of the ‘Sunshine Double’ is approaching with the Miami Open featuring most of the top men’s and women’s tennis players.
Coming hot on the heels of Indian Wells, the tournament is another opportunity for players to lift a prestigious trophy and gain ranking points.
Here’s all you need to know about the Miami Open, including the schedule, timings, who is playing, who is not playing, the seeds, and which British players are competing.
When is the Miami Open?
Qualifying for the Miami Open runs from Sunday, March 19 until Tuesday, March 21.
The women’s main draw starts on Tuesday, March 21 and the men’s main draw starts on Wednesday, March 22.
The men’s and women’s finals take place on the weekend of April 1.
Miami Open schedule and timings
- Tuesday, March 21: Women’s first round (Day session starts at 3pm GMT)
- Wednesday, March 22: Men’s and women’s first round (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Thursday, March 23: Men’s first round and women’s second round (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Friday, March 24: Men’s and women’s second round (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Saturday, March 25: Men’s second round and women’s third round (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Sunday, March 26: Men’s and women’s third round (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Monday, March 27: Men’s third round and women’s fourth round (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Tuesday, March 28: Men’s fourth round and women’s quarter-finals (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Wednesday, March 29: Men’s and women’s quarter-finals (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Thursday, March 30: Men’s quarter-finals and women’s semi-finals (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Friday, March 31: Men’s semi-finals (Day session starts at 3pm GMT, evening session starts at 11pm GMT)
- Saturday, April 1: Women’s singles final and men’s doubles final (Session starts at 5pm GMT)
- Sunday, April 2: Men’s singles final and women’s doubles final (Session starts at 5pm GMT)
Is Novak Djokovic playing the Miami Open?
After withdrawing from Indian Wells it’s still uncertain if world No. 1 Novak Djokovic will play the Miami Open.
Djokovic is on the entry list but is currently not permitted to enter the United States as he is unvaccinated against Covid-19.
“He wants to play and I would love it if they allow him – it would be great both for him and for tennis. If not, it’s not the end of the world, he didn’t play last year as well. The most important thing is that we find out soon, so that we can make a plan.”
Djokovic is a six-time champion in Miami but hasn’t played the tournament since 2019.
Who else is playing the Miami Open?
The entry lists for the men’s and women’s singles draws are set to be very similar to Indian Wells.
When’s the Miami Open draw?
The draw date has not been announced yet but is likely to take place on March 19 or March 20.
All of the 32 seeded singles players receive a first-round bye.
Who are the defending champions?
Carlos Alcaraz is the defending men’s champion after beating Casper Ruud in last year’s final while Iga Swiatek is the defending women’s champion after she beat Naomi Osaka to lift the title in 2022.
Which Brits are playing at the Miami Open?
Harriet Dart is on the qualifying list and could be joined by Jodie Burrage, Katie Swan and Katie Boulter.
Cameron Norrie will lead the British contingent in the men’s field.
Norrie, who made it to the fourth round of the Miami Open in 2022, will be joined in the men’s draw by Dan Evans, Andy Murray and Jack Draper.
Who are the men’s and women’s seeds?
Projected men’s top 16 singles seeds *subject to change after Indian Wells and without Novak Djokovic
- No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz
- No. 2 Stefanos Tsitsipas
- No. 3 Casper Ruud
- No. 4 Taylor Fritz
- No. 5 Daniil Medvedev
- No. 6 Andrey Rublev
- No. 7 Holger Rune
- No. 8 Felix Auger-Aliassime
- No. 9 Hubert Hurkacz
- No. 10 Cameron Norrie
- No. 11 Jannik Sinner
- No. 12 Alexander Zverev
- No. 13 Karen Khachanov
- No. 14 Frances Tiafoe
- No. 15 Pablo Carreno Busta
- No. 16 Alex de Minaur
Projected women’s top 16 singles seeds *subject to change after Indian Wells
- No.1 Iga Swiatek
- No.2 Aryna Sabalenka
- No.3 Jessica Pegula
- No.4 Ons Jabeur
- No.5 Caroline Garcia
- No.6 Coco Gauff
- No.7 Maria Sakkari
- No.8 Daria Kasatkina
- No.9 Belinda Bencic
- No.10 Elena Rybakina
- No.11 Veronika Kudermetova
- No.12 Liudmila Samsonova
- No.13 Beatriz Haddad Maia
- No.14 Victoria Azarenka
- No.15 Petra Kvitova
- No.16 Barbora Krejcikova
How to watch the Miami Open
Live coverage of the Miami Open in the UK will be provided by Amazon Prime Video.
What is the prize money at the Miami Open?
The prize money at the tournament is the same for men and women.
The winner of the event will earn $1,262,220 (£1.05m), the runner-up will get $662,360 (£551,507), the semi-finalists get $352,635 (£293,618) and the quarter-finalists $184,465 (£153,592).
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