The great bit about March for tennis fans is that we get two Masters 1000 events, back-to-back. Indian Wells comes first, and then the Miami Open. The one in South Florida has an interesting venue as it is played inside Hard Rock Cafe, home of the Miami Dolphins.
Does a high-end tennis event need its own year-round location? Probably, but Miami, helped by the excellent direction of former top-5 player, James Blake, somehow pulls it off.
In 2026, fans can expect the top players to once again try to get those 1,000 points by winning the Miami Open. That means Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on the men's side, and Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina on the women's. That should be some fantastic matches.
Everything you need to know about the 2026 Miami Open
Prize money and ranking points for singles at the 2026 Miami Open:
- Winner: $1,151,380 / 1000 points for ATP and WTA
- Finalist: $612,340 / 650 points for ATP and WTA
- Semifinalist: $340,190 / 400 points ATP and 390 points WTA
- Quarterfinalist: $193,645 / 200 points ATP and 215 points WTA
- Round of 16: $105,720 / 100 points ATP and 120 points WTA
- Round of 32: $61,865 / 50 points ATP and 65 points WTA
- Second Round: $36,110 / 30 points ATP and 35 points WTA
- First Round: $24,335 / 10 points for ATP and WTA
Thankfully, both the ATP and WTA sides make the same amount of money. The ranking points are what slightly differ.
Prize money and ranking points for doubles at the 2026 Miami Open:
Winner: $468,200 / 1000 points
Finalist: $247,870 / 600 points
Semifinalist: $133,110 / 360 points
Quarterfinalist: $66,570 / 180 points
Second Round: $35,700 / 90 points
First Round: $19,510 / 0 points
The money is good in Miami as well. Indian Wells and Miami both pay the most of any Masters 1000.
Order of play at the 2026 Miami Open:
- Qualifying: Monday, March 16 – Tuesday, March 17, with matches starting at 11 am
- Singles Main Draw: Begins on Wednesday, March 18, with matches starting at 11 am and 7 pm
- Doubles Main Draw: Begins on Sunday, March 22
- WTA quarterfinals: Tuesday, March 24
- ATP quarterfinals: Wednesday, March 25
- WTA semifinals: Thursday, March 26
- ATP semifinals: Friday, March 27
- WTA singles final: Saturday, March 28
- Doubles final: Saturday, March 28
- ATP singles final: Sunday, March 29
Miami Open 2026: How to watch
- United States: Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports Tennis and Now TV
- Canada: TSN
- Australia: beIN Sports
- France: Eurosport France
- Italy: Sky Italia
- Latin America: ESPN International
ATP matches can also be viewed on Tennis TV, but the Tennis Channel offers many different ways to watch, both in broadcast form and streaming. The network does an elite job of showing the sport.