Now with Indian Wells behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to the second half of the Sunshine Double when hundreds of tennis players meet in Florida for the combined ATP and WTA 1000 Miami Open.

The main draw kicks off on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, and will close with the women’s final on Saturday, March 29, 2025, and the men’s singles final on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

Here’s a preview of this year’s Miami Open, with a look at some of the big questions and fine details so you can get the most out of the next two weeks of action from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

How to Watch the Miami Open

In the U.S., Tennis Channel, TC Plus, and T2 are the main avenues for catching matches throughout these two weeks of action from Miami. Tennis Channel will also host a program before live coverage begins each day.

Get the full rundown on how to watch the Miami Open from Tennis Watchers.

Three Big Questions

1) Can anybody stop Mirra Andreeva? The 17-year-old has pulled off back-to-back 1000 events, taking out many top ten players and major champions, including Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek (twice!), and Elena Rybakina. And she’s showing no signs of slowing down. Because the seedings were done before the draw was released, her 11th seed slot doesn’t match her current ranking of six in the world. That’s potentially bad news for Emma Navarro, who would face her in the round of 16, assuming they both make it that far.

2) Is the Miami Open the place where the top ten players get it together? It’s been a messy year thus far for the top ten players in the world on both the ATP and the WTA tours. Poor play, bad losses, early exits, injuries (and...ahem...a doping case) have been the top storylines for the best players in the sport. Is the Miami Open, the last tournament before turning toward the clay season, the turning point?

3) Is Novak Djokovic going to play in the Miami Open? Djokovic is in the draw, but will he actually show up? The former number one, who holds alllll the records, hasn’t played in Miami since 2019. If he doesn’t withdraw at the last minute as in previous years, it might have everything to do with his newest coaching addition, Andy Murray, and his affinity for Miami. Or it might have something to do with the realization that he needs matches after a thin schedule in the last six months made thinner with early exits.

The Draws

It’s rare that all the top 8 seeds make it to the quarterfinals of a 1000 tournament, but who knows? Maybe history will made this year. And if that happens, here are the projected quarterfinal match-ups based on seedings.

Women’s quarterfinals:
1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. 7 Elena Rybakina
3 Coco Gauff vs. 6 Jasmine Paolini
8 Emma Navarro vs. 4 Jessica Pegula
5 Madison Keys vs. 2 Iga Swiatek

Men’s quarterfinals:
1 Alexander Zverev vs. 6 Jack Draper
3 Taylor Fritz vs. 8 Andrey Rublev
7 Daniil Medvedev vs. 4 Novak Djokovic
5 Casper Ruud vs. 2 Carlos Alcaraz

🏆 Check out the full draws here.

Unfortunate First Rounds

Whether it’s fellow country people or fan favorites facing off, here are some first-round matches that we simply wish weren’t happening.

  • Petra Kvitova vs. Sofia Kenin
  • Anhelina Kalinina vs. Victoria Azarenka
  • Dayana Yastremska vs. Belinda Bencic
  • Katie Boulter vs. Peyton Stearns
  • Chris Eubanks vs. Reilly Opelka
  • Joao Fonseca vs. Learner Tien
  • Kei Nishikori vs. Yoshihito Nishioka
  • Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Miomir Kecmanovic

*This list will be updated once the qualifiers are placed in the draw.

Who Got The Miami Open Wild Cards?

Four men and seven women received wild cards into the Miami Open. A mix of big names and scrappy upstarts have made their way onto the lists.

Men’s Singles Wild Cards
Federico Cina, Christopher Eubanks, Eliot Spizzirri, Coleman Wong, Wu Yibing

Women’s Singles Wild Cards
Erika Andreeva, Alexandra Eala, Tyra Grant, Sayaka Ishii, Petra Kvitova, Victoria Mboko, Ajla Tomljanovic

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