Victoria Mboko and Mirra Andreeva, the two highest-ranked teenagers in the world, prepared for their Miami Open fourth-round singles match by playing doubles together on the same side of the net. They won that doubles match in straight sets after trailing 0-5 and facing eight set points in the opening set against Demi Schuurs and Ellen Perez. This collaboration underscores a significant youth movement in women's tennis; in March 2023, Coco Gauff was the only teenager ranked inside the top 50, but today Mboko and Andreeva are joined by a solid group of youngsters aged 20 and younger steadily rising in the rankings, including Iva Jovic (No. 17), Maya Joint (top 30), and Alexandra Eala.
Coco Gauff reached the Miami Open semi-finals for the first time with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win over Belinda Bencic, though she has been taken to a final set in all four of her matches at the tournament this year. Her progress comes amid technical adjustments, as she has been working on changing her service motion under biomechanics coach Gavin Macmillan. This run follows a setback at Indian Wells, where Gauff had to retire due to a right forearm injury, her first MRI scan on tour.
I think it just shows my mind and it’s just all about mentality out there at the end of the day.
Aryna Sabalenka got engaged to her partner Georgios Frangulis earlier this month and attended a star-studded event at Gekko in Miami ahead of the Miami Open, flashing her engagement ring. Other attendees at the Gekko event included Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Matteo Berrettini, and Grigor Dimitrov, with Sabalenka wearing a $48,000 Gucci tiger-print fur coat. On court, Sabalenka won her opening match at the Miami Open against Ann Li, but the match started at 9:48 PM local time and ended past midnight due to rain delays, sparking player frustrations. Other players also voiced frustration with the tournament's scheduling on Sunday.
Iga Swiatek lost in the second round of the Miami Open to Magda Linette, and she parted ways with her coach Wim Fissette after that loss. This setback follows a controversial period, as Swiatek was suspended for a month in December 2024 after a positive test for trimetazidine, but she proved it was due to contaminated melatonin.
I was in a 'really dark hole' after injuries and played Challenger events to regain confidence.
Sebastian Korda stunned world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the third round of the Miami Open with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory, crediting coaches Ryan Harrison and John McEnroe for helping him rediscover his best tennis.
Fran Jones defeated Venus Williams 7-5, 7-5 in the first round of the Miami Open, her first WTA 1000 main-draw win, an inspirational achievement given she has ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-cleft syndrome (EEC) and was born with a thumb and three fingers on each hand and seven toes.
I was told I wouldn’t be able to play tennis when I was younger.
Moise Kouame, aged 17, earned his maiden ATP Tour win at the Miami Open, beating Zachary Svajda 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, becoming the youngest man to win a match at the Miami Open and the youngest since Rafael Nadal in 2003 to win a Masters 1000 match. Kouame received a congratulatory direct message from Novak Djokovic on Instagram after his win.
Jannik Sinner extended his win streak with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Damir Dzumhur at the Miami Open, equalling Novak Djokovic's record of 24 consecutive sets won at Masters 1000 level. In another comeback story, Arthur Fils saved four match points to beat Tommy Paul and reach his first Masters semi-final at the Miami Open, having missed eight months due to a stress fracture in his lower back sustained during Roland Garros. Fils has started working with Goran Ivanisevic as his coach.
There are many players coming up... the gap is not that big. We have to be very careful and keep improving.
The Miami Open's glamorous side was on display with pre-tournament events, including a dinner hosted by David Grutman's hospitality group and DraftKings as an opening dinner for the tournament week, featuring entertainment by Peggy Gou, Jencarlos Canela, and Jon George from Rüfüs Du Sol. Gekko, where Sabalenka celebrated, is a celebrity hotspot owned by Bad Bunny and David Grutman, known for expensive items like a $1200 ribeye steak, and at the dinner, Frangulis wore a black Bottega Veneta leather jacket and black jeans.
Anna Kournikova was spotted in Miami three months after giving birth to her fourth child, Romeo, with Enrique Iglesias, taking her three eldest children to Tidal Cove waterpark during Spring Break.
Tournament scheduling issues extended beyond Sabalenka's match, with qualifying sessions running late, as Laura Pigossi and Sachia Vickery played until nearly 3 AM local time. The Miami Open began on Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, and tournament director James Blake addressed scheduling concerns before the event.
On social media, Sabalenka posted about the engagement on Instagram with a caption and received congratulations from Novak Djokovic, Jelena Djokovic, Eiza Gonzalez, and Ben Shelton.