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THE CITY VIBRATES AGAIN WITH THE MIAMI OPEN
By: Juan Ignacio Riquelme Sports Editor
Miami prepares for a new edition of the Miami Open
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The thirty-eighth edition of the Miami Open takes place from March 20 to April 2, 2023 at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (Florida).
Ninety-six men and 96 women will participate in the singles modality and 32 couples in doubles.
After Roger Federer’s retirement, a five-time winner of the tournament, the most outstanding exponents in the world of tennis are Rafael Nadal, who was never able to win in Miami despite reaching the final five times, and Novak Djokovic, six-time champion of the M1000 of Florida. In the case of the Spaniard, his presence would be practically ruled out due to the recent injury suffered at the Australian Open. Currently number two in the world, he suffered a grade 2 injury in his left leg, requiring between 6 and 8 weeks of recovery. The Serbian, number 5 on the circuit, continues to deal with permit issues to enter the United States.
Also competing will be Carlos Alcaraz, current number one in the world and expected to be the top star of the circuit in the coming years, the Norwegian Casper Ruud, number 3 in the world and finalist at Roland Garros and US Open in 2022, as well as Tsisipas, Rublev, Augier-Aliassime, Medvedev, Rune, among other top international players, and local players Fritz and Tiafoe.
The tennis open was played for the first time in 1985 - it was suspended in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic - and was formerly known as the “Lipton International Players Championships.” Over the years, the tournament changed its name according to the current sponsor: “Ericsson Open” (2000), “NASDAQ-100 Open” (2002), “Sony Ericsson Open” (2007) and “Miami Open presented by Itaú” (2015).
It was held at the “Tennis Center at Crandon Park”, in Key Biscayne until 2018. Since the 2019 edition, the tournament takes place at the “Hard Rock Stadium”, which has a capacity for 75,540 spectators.
