Miami Open (tennis)

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The Miami Open (also known as the Miami Masters and as the Miami Open presented by Itaú for sponsorship reasons) is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. It is played on outdoor hard courts at the Hard Rock Stadium, and is held in late March and early April.[1] The tournament is part of the ATP Masters 1000 events on the ATP Tour and part of the WTA 1000 events on the WTA Tour.

Miami Open
Tournament information
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
LocationDelray Beach, Florida (1985)
Boca West, Florida (1986)
Key Biscayne, Florida (1987–2018)
Miami Gardens, Florida (2019–current)
SurfaceHard (Laykold) – outdoors
Websitemiamiopen.com
Current champions (2024)
Men's singlesItaly Jannik Sinner
Women's singlesUnited States Danielle Collins
Men's doublesIndia Rohan Bopanna
Australia Matthew Ebden
Women's doublesUnited States Sofia Kenin
United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
ATP Tour
CategoryMasters 1000
DrawUS$ 8,995,555 (2024)
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA 1000
Draw96S / 48Q / 32D
Prize moneyUS$ 8,995,555 (2024)

The tournament was held at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida from 1987 through 2018, featuring the top 96 men and women tennis players in the world.[2] It moved to Miami Gardens for 2019. Following the Indian Wells Open, it is the second event of the "Sunshine Double" — a series of two elite, consecutive hard court tournaments in the United States in early spring.

In 2023, the 12-day tournament was attended by over 386,000 attendees, making it one of the largest tennis tournaments outside the four Grand Slam tournaments.[3][2]

Tournament name

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1985–1992; Lipton International Players Championship

1993–1999; Lipton Championship

2000–2001; Ericsson Open

2002–2006; NASDAQ-100 Open

2007–2012; Sony Ericsson Open

2013–2014; Sony Open Tennis

2015–present; Miami Open presented by Itaú

History

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The stadium court at Crandon Park.
 
A 2009 match between Rafael Nadal and Juan Martín del Potro at Stadium Court

The initial idea of holding an international tennis tournament in Miami was born in the 1960s, when famous tennis players such as Pancho Gonzalez, Jack Kramer, Pancho Segura, Frank Sedgman, and Butch Buchholz toured across the country in a station wagon, playing tennis in fairgrounds with portable canvas court.[4] The tournament officially was founded by former player Butch Buchholz who was executive director of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in the 1980s. His original aim was to make the event the first major tournament of the year (the Australian Open was held in December at that time), and he dubbed it the "Winter Wimbledon". Buchholz approached the ATP and the WTA, offering to provide the prize-money and to give them a percentage of the ticket sales and worldwide television rights in return for the right to run the tournament for 15 years. The two associations agreed.

The first tournament was held in February 1985 at Laver's International Tennis Resort in Delray Beach, Florida. Buchholz brought in Alan Mills, the tournament referee at Wimbledon, as the head referee, and Ted Tinling, a well-known tennis fashion designer since the 1920s, as the director of protocol. At the time, the prize money of US$1.8 million was surpassed only by Wimbledon and the US Open. The event's prize money has since grown to over $13 million.

In 1986, the tournament was played at Boca West. After its successful year there, Merrett Stierheim, Dade County manager and Women's Tennis Association (WTA) president, helped Buchholz move the tournament to its long-term home in Key Biscayne from 1987.[5] In keeping with ambitions of its founder, the tournament has been maintained as one of the premier events in pro tennis after the Grand Slam tournaments and the ATP World Tour Finals sometimes referred to as the "Fifth major" up until the mid-2000s.[6] In 1999, Buchholz sold the tournament to IMG.[7] In 2004, the Indian Wells Masters also expanded to a multi-week 96 player field, and since then, the two events have been colloquially termed the "Sunshine Double".[8][9]

The aging Crandon Park facility had been criticized as the slowest hard court on the tour, subjecting players to endless grinding rallies in extreme heat and humidity.[10] The land on which the Crandon Park facility stands had been donated to Miami-Dade County by the Matheson family in 1992 under a stipulation that only one stadium could be built on it. The tournament organizers proposed a $50 million upgrade of Crandon Park that would have added several permanent stadiums, and the family responded with a lawsuit.[11] In 2015, an appeals court ruled in the family's favor, preventing upgrades from being made to the aging complex. The organizers decided not to pursue further legal action and started looking for a new site. In November 2017, the Miami Open signed an agreement with Miami-Dade County to move the annual tournament from the tennis complex in Key Biscayne to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida beginning in 2019.[12][13]

The stadium is primarily used for American football; a modified seating layout with temporary grandstands is used as center court. While it has the same number of seats as the center court at Crandon Park, it also has access to the stadium's luxury seating and suites. New permanent courts were also built on the site's parking lots, including a new grandstand court.[14][15]

The 2020 Miami Open was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the tournament was held with limited attendance, and Hard Rock Stadium proper was therefore not used.[16]

The tournament has had multiple sponsorships in its history. During its inaugural playing in 1985, the tournament was known as the Lipton International Players Championships and it was a premier event of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour. In 2000, the event was renamed the Ericsson Open and in 2002, the event became known as the NASDAQ-100 Open. In 2007, the tournament was renamed the Sony Ericsson Open. Since 2015, the international bank Itaú has been the presenting sponsor.[17]

Event characteristics

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Beside the four major championships, the Miami Open is one of a small number of events on the ATP and WTA Tours where the main singles draw (for both the men and the women) involves more than 64 players, and where main draw play extends beyond one week. 96 men and 96 women compete in the singles competition, and 32 teams compete in each of the doubles competitions with the event lasting 12 days.

In 2006, the tournament became the first event in the United States to use Hawk-Eye to allow players to challenge close line calls. Players were allowed three challenges per set, with an additional challenge allowed for tiebreaks. The first challenge was made by Jamea Jackson against Ashley Harkleroad in the first round.

From 1985 until 1990, from 1996 to 2002, and again from 2004 to 2007, the men's final was held as a best-of-five set match, similar to the Grand Slam events. From 1987 to 1989, the entire tournament, in every round, was best-of-five sets. After 2007, the ATP required that the handful of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events which had best-of-five finals switch to the usual ATP best-of-three match format because several times the participants in long finals matches ended up withdrawing from tennis tournaments they were scheduled to participate in which were commencing in only two or three days. The last best-of-five set final was won by Novak Djokovic against Guillermo Cañas in 2007.

Points and prize money

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As an ATP Tour Masters 1000 event, the tournament is worth up to 1000 ATP rankings points to the singles and doubles champions. On both the ATP and the WTA, this is the third highest level of event. This is a table detailing the points and prize money allocation for each round of the 2016 Miami ATP Masters 1000 and WTA Premier Mandatory event:

Point distribution

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128 Q Q2 Q1
Men's singles 1000 600 360 180 90 45 25* 10 16 8 0
Men's doubles 0
Women's singles 650 390 215 120 65 35* 10 30 20 2
Women's doubles 10
  • Players with byes receive first round points.

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128 Q2 Q1
Men's singles $1,028,300 $501,815 $251,500 $128,215 $67,590 $36,170 $19,530 $11,970 $3,565 $1,825
Women's singles[18][19]
Men's doubles $336,920 $164,420 $82,410 $42,000 $22,140 $11,860
Women's doubles[20]

Past finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1985   Tim Mayotte   Scott Davis 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1986   Ivan Lendl   Mats Wilander 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1987   Miloslav Mečíř   Ivan Lendl 7–5, 6–2, 7–5
1988   Mats Wilander   Jimmy Connors 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1989   Ivan Lendl (2)   Thomas Muster walkover[a]
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000[b]  ↓
1990   Andre Agassi   Stefan Edberg 6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2
1991   Jim Courier   David Wheaton 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1992   Michael Chang   Alberto Mancini 7–5, 7–5
1993   Pete Sampras   MaliVai Washington 6–3, 6–2
1994   Pete Sampras (2)   Andre Agassi 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1995   Andre Agassi (2)   Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
1996   Andre Agassi (3)   Goran Ivanišević 3–0 ret.[c]
1997   Thomas Muster   Sergi Bruguera 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–1
1998   Marcelo Ríos   Andre Agassi 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1999   Richard Krajicek   Sébastien Grosjean 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
2000   Pete Sampras (3)   Gustavo Kuerten 6–1, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(10–8)
2001   Andre Agassi (4)   Jan-Michael Gambill 7–6(7–4), 6–1, 6–0
2002   Andre Agassi (5)   Roger Federer 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2003   Andre Agassi (6)   Carlos Moyá 6–3, 6–3
2004   Andy Roddick   Guillermo Coria 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–1, ret.[d]
2005   Roger Federer   Rafael Nadal 2–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–1
2006   Roger Federer (2)   Ivan Ljubičić 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(8–6)
2007   Novak Djokovic   Guillermo Cañas 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2008   Nikolay Davydenko   Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–2
2009   Andy Murray   Novak Djokovic 6–2, 7–5
2010   Andy Roddick (2)   Tomáš Berdych 7–5, 6–4
2011   Novak Djokovic (2)   Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2012   Novak Djokovic (3)   Andy Murray 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
2013   Andy Murray (2)   David Ferrer 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2014   Novak Djokovic (4)   Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–3
2015   Novak Djokovic (5)   Andy Murray 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–0
2016   Novak Djokovic (6)   Kei Nishikori 6–3, 6–3
2017   Roger Federer (3)   Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–4
2018   John Isner   Alexander Zverev 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4
2019   Roger Federer (4)   John Isner 6–1, 6–4
2020 cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[22]
2021   Hubert Hurkacz   Jannik Sinner 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2022   Carlos Alcaraz   Casper Ruud 7–5, 6–4
2023  Daniil Medvedev   Jannik Sinner 7–5, 6–3
2024   Jannik Sinner   Grigor Dimitrov 6–3, 6–1

Women's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
1985   Martina Navratilova   Chris Evert 6–2, 6–4
1986   Chris Evert   Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2
1987   Steffi Graf   Chris Evert 6–1, 6–2
↓  Tier I tournament  ↓
1988   Steffi Graf (2)   Chris Evert 6–4, 6–4
1989   Gabriela Sabatini   Chris Evert 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1990   Monica Seles   Judith Wiesner 6–1, 6–2
1991   Monica Seles (2)   Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 7–5
1992   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–4
1993   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)   Steffi Graf 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1994   Steffi Graf (3)   Natasha Zvereva 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1995   Steffi Graf (4)   Kimiko Date 6–1, 6–4
1996   Steffi Graf (5)   Chanda Rubin 6–1, 6–3
1997   Martina Hingis   Monica Seles 6–2, 6–1
1998   Venus Williams   Anna Kournikova 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1999   Venus Williams (2)   Serena Williams 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
2000   Martina Hingis (2)   Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–2
2001   Venus Williams (3)   Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
2002   Serena Williams   Jennifer Capriati 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2003   Serena Williams (2)   Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
2004   Serena Williams (3)   Elena Dementieva 6–1, 6–1
2005   Kim Clijsters   Maria Sharapova 6–3, 7–5
2006   Svetlana Kuznetsova   Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–3
2007   Serena Williams (4)   Justine Henin 0–6, 7–5, 6–3
2008   Serena Williams (5)   Jelena Janković 6–1, 5–7, 6–3
↓  Premier Mandatory tournament  ↓
2009   Victoria Azarenka   Serena Williams 6–3, 6–1
2010   Kim Clijsters (2)   Venus Williams 6–2, 6–1
2011   Victoria Azarenka (2)   Maria Sharapova 6–1, 6–4
2012   Agnieszka Radwańska   Maria Sharapova 7–5, 6–4
2013   Serena Williams (6)   Maria Sharapova 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
2014   Serena Williams (7)   Li Na 7–5, 6–1
2015   Serena Williams (8)   Carla Suárez Navarro 6–2, 6–0
2016   Victoria Azarenka (3)   Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–3, 6–2
2017   Johanna Konta   Caroline Wozniacki 6–4, 6–3
2018   Sloane Stephens   Jeļena Ostapenko 7–6(7–5), 6–1
2019   Ashleigh Barty   Karolína Plíšková 7–6(7–1), 6–3
2020 cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[22]
2021   Ashleigh Barty (2)   Bianca Andreescu 6–3, 4–0 ret.
2022   Iga Świątek   Naomi Osaka 6–4, 6–0
2023   Petra Kvitová   Elena Rybakina 7–6(16–14), 6–2
2024   Danielle Collins   Elena Rybakina 7–5, 6–3

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1985   Paul Annacone
  Christo van Rensburg
  Sherwood Stewart
  Kim Warwick
7–5, 7–5, 6–4
1986   Brad Gilbert
  Vince Van Patten
  Stefan Edberg
  Anders Järryd
walkover
1987   Paul Annacone (2)
  Christo van Rensburg (2)
  Ken Flach
  Robert Seguso
6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1988   John Fitzgerald
  Anders Järryd
  Ken Flach
  Robert Seguso
7–6, 6–1, 7–5
1989   Jakob Hlasek
  Anders Järryd (2)
  Jim Grabb
  Patrick McEnroe
6–3 (ret.)
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000[b]  ↓
1990   Rick Leach
  Jim Pugh
  Boris Becker
  Cássio Motta
6–3, 6–4
1991   Wayne Ferreira
  Piet Norval
  Ken Flach
  Robert Seguso
5–7, 7–6, 6–2
1992   Ken Flach
  Todd Witsken
  Kent Kinnear
  Sven Salumaa
6–4, 6–3
1993   Richard Krajicek
  Jan Siemerink
  Patrick McEnroe
  Jonathan Stark
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
1994   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
  Mark Knowles
  Jared Palmer
7–6, 7–6
1995   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde
  Jim Grabb
  Patrick McEnroe
6–3, 7–6
1996   Todd Woodbridge (2)
  Mark Woodforde (2)
  Ellis Ferreira
  Patrick Galbraith
6–1, 6–3
1997   Todd Woodbridge (3)
  Mark Woodforde (3)
  Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
7–6, 7–6
1998   Ellis Ferreira
  Rick Leach (2)
  Alex O'Brien
  Jonathan Stark
6–2, 6–4
1999   Wayne Black
  Sandon Stolle
  Boris Becker
  Jan-Michael Gambill
6–1, 6–1
2000   Todd Woodbridge (4)
  Mark Woodforde (4)
  Martin Damm
  Dominik Hrbatý
6–3, 6–4
2001   Jiří Novák
  David Rikl
  Jonas Björkman
  Todd Woodbridge
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
2002   Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
  Donald Johnson
  Jared Palmer
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
2003   Roger Federer
  Max Mirnyi
  Leander Paes
  David Rikl
7–5, 6–3
2004   Wayne Black (2)
  Kevin Ullyett
  Jonas Björkman
  Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 7–6(14–12)
2005   Jonas Björkman
  Max Mirnyi (2)
  Wayne Black
  Kevin Ullyett
6–1, 6–2
2006   Jonas Björkman (2)
  Max Mirnyi (3)
  Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4
2007   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
  Martin Damm
  Leander Paes
6–7(7–9), 6–3, [10–7]
2008   Bob Bryan (2)
  Mike Bryan (2)
  Mahesh Bhupathi
  Mark Knowles
6–2, 6–2
2009   Max Mirnyi (4)
  Andy Ram
  Ashley Fisher
  Stephen Huss
6–7(4–7), 6–2, [10–7]
2010   Lukáš Dlouhý
  Leander Paes
  Mahesh Bhupathi
  Max Mirnyi
6–2, 7–5
2011   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes (2)
  Max Mirnyi
  Daniel Nestor
6–7(5–7), 6–2, [10–5]
2012   Leander Paes (3)
  Radek Štěpánek
  Max Mirnyi
  Daniel Nestor
3–6, 6–1, [10–8]
2013   Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
  Jean-Julien Rojer
  Mariusz Fyrstenberg
  Marcin Matkowski
6–4, 6–1
2014   Bob Bryan (3)
  Mike Bryan (3)
  Juan Sebastián Cabal
  Robert Farah Maksoud
7–6(10–8), 6–4
2015   Bob Bryan (4)
  Mike Bryan (4)
  Vasek Pospisil
  Jack Sock
6–3, 1–6, [10–8]
2016   Pierre-Hugues Herbert
  Nicolas Mahut
  Raven Klaasen
  Rajeev Ram
5–7, 6–1, [10–7]
2017   Łukasz Kubot
  Marcelo Melo
  Nicholas Monroe
  Jack Sock
7–5, 6–3
2018   Bob Bryan (5)
  Mike Bryan (5)
  Karen Khachanov
  Andrey Rublev
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–4]
2019   Bob Bryan (6)
  Mike Bryan (6)
  Wesley Koolhof
  Stefanos Tsitsipas
7–5, 7–6(10–8)
2020 cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[22]
2021   Nikola Mektić
  Mate Pavić
  Dan Evans
  Neal Skupski
6–4, 6–4
2022   Hubert Hurkacz
  John Isner
  Wesley Koolhof
  Neal Skupski
7–6(7–5), 6–4
2023   Santiago González
  Édouard Roger-Vasselin
  Austin Krajicek
  Nicolas Mahut
7–6(7–4), 7–5
2024   Rohan Bopanna
  Matthew Ebden
  Ivan Dodig
  Austin Krajicek
6–7(3–7), 6–3, [10–6]

Women's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1985   Gigi Fernández
  Martina Navratilova
  Barbara Jordan
  Hana Mandlíková
7–6(7–4), 6–2
1986   Pam Shriver
  Helena Suková
  Chris Evert
  Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–3
1987   Martina Navratilova (2)
  Pam Shriver (2)
  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Helena Suková
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
↓  Tier I tournament  ↓
1988   Steffi Graf
  Gabriela Sabatini
  Gigi Fernández
  Zina Garrison
7–6(8–6), 6–3
1989   Jana Novotná
  Helena Suková (2)
  Gigi Fernández
  Lori McNeil
7–6(7–5), 6–4
1990   Jana Novotná (2)
  Helena Suková (3)
  Betsy Nagelsen
  Robin White
6–4, 6–3
1991   Mary Joe Fernández
  Zina Garrison
  Gigi Fernández
  Jana Novotná
7–5, 6–2
1992   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
  Larisa Savchenko Neiland
  Jill Hetherington
  Kathy Rinaldi
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
1993   Jana Novotná (3)
  Larisa Savchenko Neiland (2)
  Jill Hetherington
  Kathy Rinaldi
6–2, 7–5
1994   Gigi Fernández (2)
  Natasha Zvereva
  Patty Fendick
  Meredith McGrath
6–3, 6–1
1995   Jana Novotná (4)
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)
  Gigi Fernández
  Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
1996   Jana Novotná (5)
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3)
  Meredith McGrath
  Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6–4, 6–4
1997   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4)
  Natasha Zvereva (2)
  Sabine Appelmans
  Miriam Oremans
6–4, 6–2
1998   Martina Hingis
  Jana Novotná (6)
  Arantxa Sánchez
  Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1999   Martina Hingis (2)
  Jana Novotná (7)
  Mary Joe Fernández
  Monica Seles
0–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2000   Julie Halard-Decugis
  Ai Sugiyama
  Nicole Arendt
  Manon Bollegraf
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
2001   Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (5)
  Nathalie Tauziat
  Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs
6–0, 6–4
2002   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs
  Virginia Ruano Pascual
  Paola Suárez
7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3
2003   Liezel Huber
  Magdalena Maleeva
  Shinobu Asagoe
  Nana Miyagi
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
2004   Nadia Petrova
  Meghann Shaughnessy
  Svetlana Kuznetsova
  Elena Likhovtseva
6–2, 6–3
2005   Svetlana Kuznetsova
  Alicia Molik
  Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
2006   Lisa Raymond (2)
  Samantha Stosur
  Liezel Huber
  Martina Navratilova
6–4, 7–5
2007   Lisa Raymond (3)
  Samantha Stosur (2)
  Cara Black
  Liezel Huber
6–4, 3–6, [10–2]
2008   Katarina Srebotnik
  Ai Sugiyama (2)
  Cara Black
  Liezel Huber
7–5, 4–6, [10–3]
↓  Premier Mandatory tournament   ↓
2009   Svetlana Kuznetsova (2)
  Amélie Mauresmo
  Květa Peschke
  Lisa Raymond
4–6, 6–3, [10–3]
2010   Gisela Dulko
  Flavia Pennetta
  Nadia Petrova
  Samantha Stosur
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
2011   Daniela Hantuchová
  Agnieszka Radwańska
  Liezel Huber
  Nadia Petrova
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8]
2012   Maria Kirilenko
  Nadia Petrova (2)
  Sara Errani
  Roberta Vinci
7–6(7–0), 4–6, [10–4]
2013   Nadia Petrova (3)
  Katarina Srebotnik (2)
  Lisa Raymond
  Laura Robson
6–1, 7–6(7–2)
2014   Martina Hingis (3)
  Sabine Lisicki
  Ekaterina Makarova
  Elena Vesnina
4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2015   Martina Hingis (4)
  Sania Mirza
  Ekaterina Makarova
  Elena Vesnina
7–5, 6–1
2016   Bethanie Mattek-Sands
  Lucie Šafářová
  Tímea Babos
  Yaroslava Shvedova
6–3, 6–4
2017   Gabriela Dabrowski
  Xu Yifan
  Sania Mirza
  Barbora Strýcová
6–4, 6–3
2018   Ashleigh Barty
  CoCo Vandeweghe
  Barbora Krejčíková
  Kateřina Siniaková
6–2, 6–1
2019   Elise Mertens
  Aryna Sabalenka
  Samantha Stosur
  Zhang Shuai
7–6 (7–5), 6–2
2020 cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[22]
2021   Shuko Aoyama
  Ena Shibahara
  Hayley Carter
  Luisa Stefani
6–2, 7–5
2022   Laura Siegemund
 [e] Vera Zvonareva
 [e] Veronika Kudermetova
  Elise Mertens
7–6(7–3), 7–5
2023   Coco Gauff
  Jessica Pegula
  Leylah Fernandez
  Taylor Townsend
7–6(8–6), 6–2
2024   Sofia Kenin
  Bethanie Mattek-Sands
  Gabriela Dabrowski
  Erin Routliffe
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [11–9]

Mixed doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1985   Heinz Günthardt
  Martina Navratilova
  Wojciech Fibak
  Carling Bassett
6–3, 6–4
1986   John Fitzgerald
  Elizabeth Smylie
  Emilio Sánchez
  Steffi Graf
6–4, 7–5
1987   Miloslav Mečíř
  Jana Novotná
  Christo van Rensburg
  Elna Reinach
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1988   Michiel Schapers
  Ann Henricksson
  Jim Pugh
  Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–4
1989   Ken Flach
  Jill Hetherington
  Sherwood Stewart
  Zina Garrison
6–2, 7–6(7–3)

Records

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Player(s) Record Year(s)
Most singles titles
Men's singles   Andre Agassi (USA) 6 1990, '95–'96, '01–'03
  Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2007, '11–'12, '14–'16
Women's singles   Serena Williams (USA) 8 2002–04, '07–'08, '13–'15
Most consecutive titles
Men's singles   Andre Agassi (USA) 3 2001–03
  Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2014–16
Women's singles   Steffi Graf (GER) 3 1994–96
  Serena Williams (USA) 2002–04
2013–15
Unseeded winners
Men's singles   Tim Mayotte (USA) 1 1985
Women's singles   Kim Clijsters (BEL) 1 2005
  Danielle Collins (USA) 1 2024
Youngest & oldest winners
Youngest men's singles   Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 18 years,
333 days old
2022
Youngest women's singles   Monica Seles (YUG) 16 years,
111 days old
1990
Oldest men's singles   Roger Federer (SUI) 37 years,
235 days old
2019
Oldest women's singles   Serena Williams (USA) 33 years,
190 days old
2015
Most finals reached
Men's singles   Andre Agassi (USA) 8 1990, '94–'96, '98, '01–'03
Women's singles   Serena Williams (USA) 10 1999, '02–'04, '07–'09, '13–'15
Most doubles titles – teams
Men's doubles   Bob Bryan (USA)
  Mike Bryan (USA)
6 2007–08, '14–'15, '18–'19
Women's doubles   Jana Novotná (CZE)
  Helena Suková (CZE)
2 1989–90
  Jana Novotná (CZE)
  Arantxa Sánchez (ESP)
1995–96
  Jana Novotná (CZE)
  Martina Hingis (SUI)
1998–99
  Lisa Raymond (USA)
  Samantha Stosur (AUS)
2006–07
Most doubles titles – individual
Men's doubles   Bob Bryan (USA) 6 2007–08, '14–'15, '18–'19
  Mike Bryan (USA) 2007–08, '14–'15, '18–'19
Women's doubles   Jana Novotná (CZE) 7 1989–90, '93, '95–'96, '98–'99

Sunshine Double

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The Sunshine Double is a feat in tennis achieved when a player wins the titles of the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open back-to-back.

To date, 11 players have achieved this in singles, and 23 in doubles.

Men's singles

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No. Player[23] Title(s) Year(s)
1   Jim Courier 1 1991
2   Michael Chang 1 1992
3   Pete Sampras 1 1994
4   Marcelo Ríos 1 1998
5   Andre Agassi 1 2001
6   Roger Federer 3 2005–06, '17
7   Novak Djokovic 4 2011, '14–'16

Women's singles

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No. Player[23] Title(s) Year(s)
1   Steffi Graf 2 1994, '96
2   Kim Clijsters 1 2005
3   Victoria Azarenka 1 2016
4   Iga Świątek 1 2022

Men's doubles

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Teams
No. Team[24][25] Title(s) Year(s)
1   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde
1 1996
2   Wayne Black
  Sandon Stolle
1 1999
3   Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
1 2002
4   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
1 2014
5   Pierre-Hugues Herbert
  Nicolas Mahut
1 2016[26]
Individuals

These players won the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open in the same year but with different partners.

No. Player (individually) Title(s) Year(s)
1   Jakob Hlasek 1 1989
2   John Isner 1 2022[27]

Women's doubles

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Teams
No. Team[24][25] Title(s) Year(s)
1   Jana Novotná
  Helena Suková
1 1990
2   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs
1 2002
3   Lisa Raymond
  Samantha Stosur
2 2006–07
4   Martina Hingis
  Sania Mirza
1 2015
5   Elise Mertens
  Aryna Sabalenka
1 2019
Individuals

These players won the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open in the same year but with different partners.

No. Player (individually) Title(s) Year(s)
1   Natasha Zvereva 1 1997
2   Martina Hingis 1 1999
3   Bethanie Mattek-Sands 1 2016

Notes

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  1. ^ In 1989, Thomas Muster withdrew from the final because of a car accident.
  2. ^ a b Known as Championship Series, Single Week from 1990 till 1995, Super 9 from 1996 till 1999 and Masters Series from 2000 till 2008.
  3. ^ In 1996, Goran Ivanišević retired from the final due to a stiff neck.
  4. ^ In 2004, Guillermo Coria retired due to back pain, which later turned out to be kidney stones.[21]
  5. ^ a b competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References

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  7. ^ "Buchholz Is Selling, But Not Giving Up, Tournament He Founded". Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  8. ^ Sias, Van (March 23, 2019). "The Stat Sheet: Broken stranglehold on 'Sunshine Double'". Baseline. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  9. ^ Braden, Jonathon (March 21, 2017). "Roger Federer Will Go For His Third Sunshine Double At The Miami Open | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  10. ^ Rusedski, Greg (April 3, 2012). "Miami courts too slow". Reuters. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012.
  11. ^ Bembry, Jerry (March 20, 2019). "Picassos, DJs, and a new stadium: Inside the new Miami Open". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  12. ^ "See First Glimpses of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium". Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  13. ^ Brenner, Steve (March 30, 2018). "Why is the Miami Open moving to a 65,000-capacity NFL stadium?". The Guardian. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Here is a sneak peak[sic] at how Hard Rock Stadium will look for the Miami Open in March". Miami Herald. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  15. ^ Shmerler, Cindy (March 18, 2019). "Relocated From a Park to a Football Stadium, the Miami Open Emphasizes Luxury". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  16. ^ Kaufman, Michelle (March 21, 2021). "Everything you need to know as modified Miami Open tennis tournament starts Monday". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "IMG Unveils "Miami Open presented by Itaú" | Miami Open". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  18. ^ http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2016/837/MDS.pdf[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2016/837/QS.pdf[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2016/837/MDD.pdf[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "Kidney Stones for Coria". June 6, 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  22. ^ a b c d "ATP Suspends Tour For Six Weeks Due To Public Health & Safety Issues Over COVID-19". ATP Tour. March 12, 2020.
  23. ^ a b Tennis.com (March 26, 2023). "The Sunshine Double: All the players who've won Indian Wells and Miami in the same year". Tennis.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Walking on Sunshine: Doubles 'Double' winners in Indian Wells & Miami". Women's Tennis Association. April 2, 2020. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  25. ^ a b "Decade In Review: Doubles 2010–2019 | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023.
  26. ^ Open, Miami (April 2, 2016). "Frenchmen Doubles Team Wins Miami Title". Miami Open. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023.
  27. ^ "John Isner completes Sunshine Double, wins Miami doubles title with Hubert Hurkacz". www.usta.com. April 2, 2022. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.

Top Miami Open Storylines: Transition from Desert Heat to Coastal Battles

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Favorite WTA Tier I – II Tournament
1995
2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by ATP Tournament of the Year
19982000
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
Monte-Carlo
Monte-Carlo
ATP Masters Series Tournament of the Year
20022006
2008
Succeeded by
Monte-Carlo
Shanghai

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