Miami Open 2026: Friday games with Alcaraz, Gauff and Sabalenka on court By Beatriz
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The Miami Open presented by Itaú continues this Friday, March 20, 2026, with the continuation of the second round of the men’s and women’s singles main draw at Hard Rock Stadium, at The day’s schedule includes the debuts of several top seeds in the ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000, with emphasis on the clash between the number 1 in the world, Carlos Alcaraz, and the Brazilian João Fonseca, scheduled for no earlier than 7pm (local time). Outros tennis players like Casper Ruud, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Taylor Fritz also take to the court throughout the day. The tournament continues until March 29th and brings together the main names on the circuit on hard courts.
The daytime session starts around 11am or 12pm on different courts, with games involving both favorites and qualifiers and wild cards. Cabeças of key as Alex of Minaur, Jessica Pegula and Naomi Osaka debut at different times. The night focuses on the most anticipated duels in the main Estádio, including the clash between Alcaraz and Fonseca, which attracts special attention as it involves the leader of the ranking and a young emerging talent from Brasil.
Main duels in the main Estádio
The day opens with Casper Ruud, 11th seed, facing the American Ethan Quinn at 12pm. Next, Elisabetta Cocciaretto faces Coco Gauff, fourth favorite, and Aryna Sabalenka, WTA number 1, faces Ann Li.
The evening session features Carlos Alcaraz against João Fonseca no earlier than 7pm. The Spaniard, who enters straight into the second round, seeks to advance consistently on the hard court. Logo later, Elena Rybakina faces Yulia Putintseva, around 8:30 pm.
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Highlights on court Grandstand
Amanda Anisimova opens the schedule at Grandstand against Ajla Tomljanovic. Jack Draper faces Reilly Opelka in an American duel, followed by Botic van de Zandschulp versus Taylor Fritz, sixth seed.
Stefanos Tsitsipas plays against Alex of Minaur, fifth favorite. The night ends with Francesca Jones against Jessica Pegula, fifth seed.
Games on Butch Buchholz and other outdoor courts
Tommy Paul faces Adrian Mannarino, while Alexander Bublik measures forces with Matteo Berrettini. Naomi Osaka debuts against Talia Gibson, and Madison Keys receives an opponent to be defined.
On courts like 1, Maria Sakkari plays against Alycia Parks, and Leylah Fernandez faces Oksana Selekhmeteva. Court 7 brings Linda Noskova versus Sorana Cirstea and Karolina Muchova versus Camila Osorio.
Night matches on secondary courts
Luciano Darderi faces Martin Landaluce on court 7, around 7pm. Aleksandar Vukic plays Rafael Jodar on court 5 at the same time.
Several clashes involve qualifiers and lucky losers, increasing competitiveness in the early stages of the tournament.
Structure of the day and broadcast
The matches start at different times depending on the court, with the day session starting at 10am or 11am and the night session at 7pm (Flórida local time). Mudanças may occur by decision of technical supervision due to weather conditions or delays.
The tournament combines ATP and WTA brackets, with a high total prize pool and important points for the ranking. Jogadores seek rhythm at the start of the hard court season.
Miami Open continues to attract global attention with strong rosters and unpredictable matchups from the early rounds.
