The Miami Open will make its long-awaited return on March 22 after last year’s edition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It is one of the biggest tournaments outside of the Grand Slams – an ATP Masters 1000 on the men’s side, and WTA 1000 on the women’s tour.
After being founded in 1985, the event was held at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Florida from 1987 until 2018. It moved to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens in 2019 – the most recent edition of the tournament.
Roger Federer and Ashleigh Barty are the defending champions – having defeated John Isner and Karolina Pliskova in the respective men’s and women’s 2019 finals.
Andre Agassi and Novak Djokovic both hold the record for most titles on the ATP side with six apiece, while Serena Williams has won the WTA event a remarkable eight times.
Which top players will feature?
All of the top 20 players in the WTA rankings have entered, including Barty, Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep, Sofia Kenin and Serena Williams.
As it stands, 14 of the ATP’s top 20 are set to play. Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Roger Federer, Gael Monfils, Pablo Carreno Busta and Stan Wawrinka lead a list of 16 men’s players who have withdrawn.
When will the tournament be held?
The 2021 Miami Open is scheduled to run from March 22 – April 4.
What court surface will be used?
The tournament will be played on outdoor hard courts.
Ranking points breakdown, ATP Singles
Winner – 1000 points
Runner-up – 600 points
Semi-finalist – 360 points
Quarter-finalist – 180 points
Round of 16 – 90 points
Round of 32 – 45 points
Round of 64 – 25 points
Round of 96 – 10 points
Ranking points breakdown, WTA Singles
Winner – 1000 points
Runner-up – 650 points
Semi-finalist – 390 points
Quarter-finalist – 215 points
Round of 16 – 120 points
Round of 32 – 65 points
Round of 64 – 35 points
Round of 96 – 10 points
Prize money breakdown, ATP and WTA Singles
Winner – $300,110
Runner-up – $165,000
Semi-finalist – $93,000
Quarter-finalist – $61,000
Round of 16 – $40,000
Round of 32 – $26,000
Round of 64 – $16,000
Round of 96 – $10,000
How many players and how many seeds are in the draw?
There are a total of 96 players and 32 seeds in both the men’s and women’s singles draws.
Can I buy tickets for the tournament?
The tournament is expecting to have 750 fans on site per session. Tickets can be bought here.
How can I follow the tournament?
You can follow the event on the official website, Twitter, and on the ATP Tour Twitter.
