Great tennis returns in Florida St Miami Open 2026, scheduled from 18 to 29 March at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. After the triumph in Indian Wells, Jannik Sinner gleads the blue patrol, ready to defend his golden moment and aim for the prestigious "double Sunshine”, a feat achieved in the past only by great champions such as Roger Federer, Andre Agassi and Novak Djokovic. Alongside Sinner, also Lorenzo Mustetti, Flavio Cobolli, Matteo Berrettini, Matthew Arnaldi e Luciano Darderi they are ready to make the Italian flag shine in the men's tournament, while among the women Jasmin Paolini ed Elizabeth Cocciaretto they will defend the Italian colors in the WTA draw.
All matches are broadcast on live in Italy via satellite on the channels of Sky Sports and streaming on platforms SkyGo, Now TV e Tennis TV.
Jannik Sinner's path and possible opponents at the Miami Open
Jannik Sinner will enter the field in the second round against the winner of the match between Damir Dzumhur and a qualifier, after having obtained a bye in the first round. The path of the number 2 seed promises to be full of tough challenges: in the third round he could face Corentin Moutet, Tomas Machac o Emilio Nava, while in the round of 16 the most likely match would see him pitted against Andrey rublev, with a favorable record of seven wins to three for the Italian. In the quarterfinals, Sinner could meet Felix Auger Aliassime, Jakub Mensik o Frances Tiafoe, with the history of direct clashes smiling on the Alto Adige player in most cases. The semi-final could pit him against Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev o Ben Shelton, while the hypothetical final would see the world number 1 on the field Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Mustetti, Alex De Minaur o Taylor FritzPrevious matches against Alcaraz show a 10-6 scoreline in favor of the Spaniard, but the Italian's current form makes the match highly competitive and anticipated.
Miami Open: Musetti, Cobolli, Berrettini, Arnaldi, and Darderi's draw
musetti, at his sixth tournament in Miami, will debut in the second round against a qualifier, with the third round potentially against Tomas Martin Etcheverry and a possible round of 16 against Cobolli or Alex De Minaur. cobolli, new best ATP ranking 14, will face the winner of the challenge between Grigor Dimitrove Raphael Collignon, aiming to get past the first round after previous disappointments in Florida. Berrettini, at his fifth participation in the Miami Masters 1000, will debut against Alexandre Muller and could face Alexander Bublik in the second round, while Arnaldi will challenge Alexander Shevchenko for the first time, with a possible round of 16 against Ben Shelton. Darderi, with the new best ranking number 18, allows Italy to set a historical record: for the first time there are four Italians in the ATP Top 20.
Mattia Bellucci He entered the main draw of the 2026 Miami Open by defeating Chilean Nicolas Jarry and American Murphy Cassone. In the next round, the Italian will face Alex Michelsen (starting Friday, midnight). With Bellucci, the number of Italians competing in the men's tournament now stands at six.
Berrettini will be among the first Italians to take to the field, starting at 18:20 PM on Thursday, while the others will follow on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz, in the upper part of the draw, will have to face the young Brazilian in his debut JoãoFonseca, who gave Sinner a tough time in a very close match at Indian Wells. The Brazilian will first have to overcome Hungarian Fabian Marozsan to play his first match against the Spaniard.
The women's draw: Paolini and Cocciaretto ready for their debuts
In the WTA draw, Jasmin Paolini will start from the second round, facing the winner between Taylor Townsend and a qualified one. The Italian could crossAryna Sabalenka in the quarter-final and one between elena Rybakina e Jessica pegula in the semifinals. Elisabetta Cocciaretto, placed in the upper part of the draw, will debut against the Latvian Darja Semeņistaja (Thursday after 16pm) and could face Coco gauff in the second round, having already been defeated in the WTA 1000 in Doha. Two more Italians could emerge from the qualifiers: Lucrezia Stefanini, opposite French Diane Parry, and Martina Trevisán, Renata Zarazua's challenger. The first qualifying round, originally scheduled for March 15, was postponed due to bad weather.
Prize money and ATP points for the 2026 Miami Open
Il Miami Masters 1000 2026, scheduled from March 18th to 29th at the Hard Rock Stadium, offers a prize of jackpot total of $9.415.725 and points valuable for the ATP rankings. Each round of the tournament awards increasing rewards in both money and points: players eliminated in the first round receive $24.335 and 10 points, while the second round is worth $36.110 and 25 points. The third round guarantees $61.865 and 50 points, the fourth $105.720 and 100 points, and the quarterfinals $193.645 and 200 points. For those who reach the semifinals, the prize money rises to $340.190 and 400 points, while the finalist takes home $612.340 and 650 points. Tournament winner gets $1.151.380 e 1000 ATP points, thus consolidating its position in the rankings.
Last updated Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 8:18 AM
