Miami Open

Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek aim to defend their Miami Open titles. Daniil Medvedev is on a roll, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal will not play.

Fritz, the 2022 Indian Wells champion, climbed to No. “I always say if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best, and I would say that Daniil is the best player right now. Tiafoe had not dropped a set in his run to the semis. Another story line to watch at the Miami Open is the rise of Americans Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. Alcaraz was looking forward to the final against Medvedev, who has been on a phenomenal run of late. If he beats Medvedev, Alcaraz would be the youngest man to win both legs of the “Sunshine Double” (Indian Wells, Miami Open). Alcaraz was anointed “The Next Rafa” and went on to win the U.S. She reached the semifinal of the 2022 Miami Open before losing to eventual champion Swiatek. Her win over Swiatek was her second in a few months, as she knocked the top-ranked Pole out of the Australian Open in the fourth round. The 29-year-old Buffalo native is the daughter of Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula. We tried to talk to the government, but that’s out of our hands. But he was still a relative unknown to the casual fan.

Storm Hunter has defeated fellow Aussie Kimberly Birrell in the opening qualifying round at a WTA 1000 tournament in Miami.

[WC] Storm Hunter (AUS) v Kaja Juvan (SVK) [13] James Duckworth (AUS) v Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) [WC] Storm Hunter (AUS) d [23] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 6-3 6-3

The men's and women's singles draws for the 2023 Miami Open from Miami, Florida can be found here. Check back for daily updates.

LINK: Men’s Draw (Weblink) (TBA) Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will look to repeat at the event when he faces the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Felix Auger Aliassime, Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune. The respective winner of the year’s second joint Masters 1000 event will win an impressive $1,262,220 USD.

Grab the cutting board and heat up that saucepan, because Miami is just a home-cooked meal away.

Bake for 6 minutes, turning the tray 180°F (82°C) halfway through, or until the tuiles are a lacy texture and are golden brown. Measure 2 ½ (600ml) cups juice for sorbet. Spray a 5-6inch (12.75 – 15.25cm) square pyrex with non‐stick food spray and pour mixture the into pan. Remove from the heat, stir in the soaked gelatin and chill by stirring over a bowl of ice. _ Soak the gelatin sheets in a small bowl of ice water. In a bowl, whisk to combine the sugar, orange juice and flour until smooth. Cut into approximately ½‐inch (1.25cm) cubes. Whisk the mixture into the saucepan and cook for 3 minutes, stirring. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally until almonds are very tender (about forty-five minutes). [Daniel Boulud](https://www.danielboulud.com/), is helping you do just that. In a small bowl, whisk together the shallot and sherry vinegar. Place almonds in a blender and puree, streaming in enough of the reserved milk to make a thick, smooth puree.

British No 1 Emma Raducanu is set for a tough start to her Miami Open campaign after she was drawn against Bianca Andreescu.

At the time, Andreescu was leading 6-2 2-1. Speaking ahead of that match, the Canadian admitted it was a "weird coincidence" that they had both won the same ...

I think that I'm going to be one of the best athletes on the tour, and that's going to be a big part of my game. Following her loss to Swiatek, Raducanu insisted she can eventually become "one of the best athletes on the tour". I watched her win the US Open, and I was really happy for her because I won it basically around her age. Both Raducanu and Andreescu last competed at Indian Wells earlier this month, getting knocked out of the tournament by world No. Raducanu notably won the 2021 US Open, becoming the first ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam singles title. At the time, Andreescu was leading 6-2 2-1.

The WTA draw for the Miami Open was revealed on Sunday afternoon. World No 1 Iga Swiatek could begin her title defense against Katerina Siniakova.

The first-round lineup is headlined by a battle between Grand Slam champions — both at the US Open — who have since suffered slides down the rankings. [Elena Rybakina](https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/russia-kazakhstan-wimbledon-2022-10-questions-you-might-have-about-elena-rybakina-611185.html), who also upset Swiatek in round for of the Australian Open, took down the Pole 6-2, 6-2 on Friday Indian Wells. Rybakina may have to get past Kasatkina in the last 16 before potentially running into Swiatek in the quarters. However, the world No 1 still has a chance to win the [Miami Open](https://www.tennismajors.com/atp/miami-open-masters-1000-atp/10-questions-about-the-2021-miami-open-dates-prize-money-covid-19-323702.html) for a second time in a row after her [BNP Paribas Open](https://www.tennismajors.com/our-features/lists-our-features/players-dates-tickets-tv-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-2023-bnp-paribas-open-in-indian-wells-but-never-had-time-to-find-out-665199.html) title defense recently came to an end in the semi-finals. [Iga Swiatek](https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/ten-things-you-should-know-about-iga-swiatek-296677.html) won’t win the Sunshine Double — a feat she accomplished last year — in 2023. If all of the top eight seeds hold to form in Miami, quarter-final matchups would be Swiatek vs.

Emma Raducanu is already preparing for the Miami Open after a career-best showing in Indian Wells.

And Raducanu is already looking ahead to the next tournament as she has arrived in Miami and started practising, sharing some snaps of herself training inside the Hard Rock Stadium. The world No 77 was only [defeated by top seed Iga Swiatek](/sport/tennis/1746451/Emma-Raducanu-Indian-Wells-Iga-Swiatek-BNP-Paribas-Open-tennis-news) and pulled off two upsets against top 20 seeds en route to her best showing in the desert. The British No 1 earned back-to-back top 20 wins as she reached the last 16 in Indian Wells for the first time and is now hoping to back it up with a strong showing in Miami.

Emma Raducanu and Bianca Andreescu will clash in one of the most highly anticipated opening-round matches at the 2023 Miami Open.

[Amanda Anisimova](https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/amanda-anisimova) will be up against compatriot Madison Brengle in the first round of the Miami Open. Both players were eliminated in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open. They were supposed to meet in the second round of the 2015 Hobart International but Kanepi withdrew from the tournament. It will be the first meeting between the two. Stephens is currently ranked 47th in the world and has a 4-6 win/loss record this season. This will be the second meeting between the pair, with Andreescu winning 6-2, 2-1 in their previous encounter at last year's Italian Open.