{"id":195790,"date":"2026-03-18T02:33:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/195790\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T02:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:33:13","slug":"miami-open-issues-perplexing-and-embarrassing-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/195790\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Open issues perplexing and embarrassing update"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Miami Open<\/a> is underway in the Sunshine State. However, rain has already wrecked its progress.<\/p>\n

Much to fans\u2019 chagrin, this long-running tennis<\/a> tournament relocated from Key Biscayne to Miami in 1987. Each year, the Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium is repurposed as the tournament\u2019s Stadium Court.<\/p>\n

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The Miami Open<\/a> is very proud of how the football stadium can be temporarily reengineered to become a tennis court. That may have changed today.<\/p>\n

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No March 18 matches on Miami Open Stadium Court<\/p>\n

Around 6:00 PM EDT on March 17, the tournament posted a social media notice that no matches will be held on the Stadium Court on March 18 due to \u201cheavy rainfall in the lead-up to the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n

An extra day is needed to prepare the Stadium Court, which seats 13,800 spectators, \u201cfor optimal conditions.\u201d However, players have reportedly been practicing there on March 17.<\/p>\n

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Ticketholders will be contacted for next steps; however, the Stadium Court will reportedly be ready on Thursday, March 19.<\/p>\n

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Where will everyone sit?<\/p>\n

Popular players such as Brazilian star Joao Fonseca<\/a> and American legend Venus Williams<\/a> are scheduled to play March 18.<\/p>\n

An intriguing match between 30-something American WTA stars Sloane Stephens<\/a> and Jennifer Brady is also scheduled for March 18.<\/p>\n

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In the early days of the first round (Round of 128) matches, there is a lot of tennis to be played. Losing a major venue has to be an immense headache for former player, ESPN commentator, and tournament director James Blake.<\/a><\/p>\n

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It is unclear how many tickets have been sold for March 18, and where everyone will sit. The other \u201clarger\u201d courts are Grandstand which seats 5,191. Court 1 seats 3,024, and Butch Buchholz Arena seats 1,564.<\/p>\n

Watch the Miami Open<\/a> live (and with match replays) on the Tennis Channel through March 29.<\/p>\n

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