With the BNP Paribas Open in the books, the tennis world turns its focus to the second leg of the Sunshine Double. The Miami Open is almost upon us, and the world’s top men’s and women’s players will head to the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida to take part in this prestigious event.
Miami Open Draw Ceremony Details
The draw ceremony will take place two days before the start of the main draw, as players find out their first-round opponents. Let’s find out everything about the Miami Open: the full tournament schedule, prize money, and how to watch all the action live.
The draw for the Miami Open will be made on Monday, 16 March at the Hard Rock Stadium from 1 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. GMT). As of this writing, there is no information on whether the draw will be broadcast live.
Miami Open Schedule
The 2026 Miami Open will get underway with qualifying matches in men’s and women’s singles on March 15. The singles main draw action will start on Tuesday, March 17. Play will begin at 11 a.m. EDT for the day session and 7 p.m. EDT for the night session. Men’s and women’s doubles first-round matches will begin on Thursday, March 19.
The men’s doubles and women’s singles finals will take place on Saturday, March 28. The men’s singles and women’s doubles finals will be held on Sunday, March 29.
Miami Open: How to Watch
Tennis Channel will broadcast the 2026 Miami Open live for fans living in the United States. Fans can also stream action from all the courts in one place with the help of the Tennis Channel App.
In addition, fans in the United Kingdom can watch this ATP 1000 and WTA 1000 event live on Sky Sports Tennis. The event will also be broadcast in Canada on TSN and in Australia on beIN Sports.
In China, Youku has the broadcasting rights for the Miami Open. Tennis fans in the Philippines can watch live on Elite Philippines, while those in France can tune in to Eurosport France. FanCode will broadcast the tournament live in India.
For more information on the broadcast rights for the 2026 Miami Open, click this link.
Miami Open Prize Money
The 2026 Miami Open will have a total prize money purse of $18,831,450, split evenly between the men’s and women’s events. The men’s and women’s singles winners will receive $1,151,380 each. The winners of the doubles events will receive $468,200 per team.
In addition, 1,000 ranking points will be on offer to the winners at each event.
Miami Open Defending Champions
The reigning women’s singles champion at the Miami Open is Aryna Sabalenka, while Jakub MenÅ¡Ãk won the men’s singles title last year after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.
Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić won the men’s doubles title at this tournament last year, while Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider triumphed in women’s doubles at the Miami Open.
