Miami Open: Start date, venue, history & more

One of the most anticipated events on both the ATP and WTA Tour schedules, the Miami Open takes place in the final two weeks of March and marks the second leg of the coveted Sunshine Double.

This prestigious tournament, which is staged at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, is one of nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events and one of four mandatory events on the WTA Tour, which means that the best in the world are almost always in attendance.

We have compiled a list of information detailing all you need to know about this key hard-court event.

Dates

The Miami Open will take place between 15th March and 29th March 2026.

Times

The main-draw action is scheduled to start at 11:00 local time each day. Florida is five hours behind the UK, so matches will start at 16:00 for UK viewers.

Venue & Location

The Miami Open has taken place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, since the 2019 season having previously been held at Crandon Park, in Key Biscayne, from 1987 to 2018.

Best known as the home of the Miami Dolphins NFL team, the main stadium houses the temporary 13,800-seat Stadium Court for the duration of the event, while a 5,000-seater grandstand also handles high-profile matches.

The transformed venue features 27 courts in total - 10 for competition and 17 for practice.

History

The Miami Open was founded in 1985 with both men's and women's tournaments staged in Delray Beach, where it lasted a year before moving to Boca West for the 1986 tournament.

Key Biscayne would become the long-term venue for the event in 1987, but an unsuccessful bid to upgrade Crandon Park led to a move to the Hard Rock Stadium in 2019.

A host of stars have won this event with Andre Agassi and Novak Djokovic (six titles) the joint-most successful in the men's tournament, while Serena Williams has won the women's title on a remarkable eight occasions.

Seven male players have won the Sunshine double - Indian Wells and Miami in the same season - with Roger Federer the most recent winner of both in 2017, while four women have achieved the feat, including Iga Swiatek in 2022.

Prize Money

Winner	$1,124,380
Runner-up	$597,890
Semi-Finalists	$332,160
Quarter-Finalists	$189,075
Round Four	$103,225
Round Three	$60,440
Round Two	$35,260
Round One	$23,760
Q2	$13,795
Q1	$7,155

The winner of the Miami Open receives $1,124,380, while the runner up collects $597,890.