An update on 2/26/2024 reveals that the organizers of the Miami Open tennis tournament have released a confirmed list of participants for the event scheduled for March 17-31 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The list features top-ranking players Novak Djokovic (Men’s World No. 1) and Iga Swiatek (Women’s World No. 1). Among the featured Florida players, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, and Madison Keys hold the third, fifth, and twentieth spots in global rankings, respectively. Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe, and Ben Shelton represent the men’s group. The last time an American clinched the singles championship at the Miami Open was in 2018 when Sloane Stephens and John Isner accomplished a complete US triumph. The following are the top 32 players in men’s and women’s categories, arranged based on the current global rankings and listed alongside their respective nations as approved by the world tennis federations (verified as of 2/26/2024, here is the updated list):
Men (ATP Confirmation List)
1 Novak Djokovic SRB
2 Carlos Alcaraz ESP
3 Jannik Sinner ITA
4 Daniil Medvedev
5 Andrey Rublev
6 Alexander Zverev GER
7 Holger Rune DEN
8 Hubert Hurkacz POL
9 Alex de Minaur AUS
10 Taylor Fritz USA
11 Casper Ruud NOR
12 Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE
13 Grigor Dimitrov BUL
14 Tommy Paul USA
15 Karen Khachanov
16 Frances Tiafoe USA
17 Ben Shelton USA
18 Ugo Humbert FRA
19 Adrian Mannarino FRA
20 Francisco Cerundolo ARG
21 Sebastian Baez ARG
22 Nicolas Jarry CHI
23 Alexander Bublik KAZ
24 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina ESP
25 Jan-Lennard Struff GER
26 Lorenzo Musetti ITA
27 Tallon Griekspoor NED
*27 Denis Shapovalov CAN
28 Cameron Norrie GBR
29 Tomas Martin Etcheverry ARG
30 Sebastian Korda USA
31 Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN
* (Preserved Standings)
Women (WTA Confirmation List)
1 Iga Swiatek POL
2 Aryna Sabalenka
3 Coco Gauff USA
4 Elena Rybakina KAZ
5 Jessica Pegula USA
6 Ons Jabeur TUN
7 Marketa Vondrousova CZE
8 Qinwen Zheng CHN
9 Maria Sakkari GRE
10 Jelena Ostapenko LAT
11 Karolina Muchova CZE
12 Daria Kasatkina
13 Beatriz Haddad Maia BRA
14 Jasmine Paolini ITA
15 Liudmila Samsonova
16 Ekaterina Alexandrova
17 Elina Svitolina UKR
19 Veronika Kudermetova
20 Madison Keys USA
21 Barbora Krejcikova CZE
22 Sorana Cirstea ROU
23 Caroline Garcia FRA
24 Anna Kalinskaya
25 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
26 Emma Navarro USA
27 Elise Mertens BEL
28 Donna Vekic CRO
29 Linda Noskova CZE
30 Victoria Azarenka
31 Anastasia Potapova
*31 Angelique Kerber GER
*Distinctive Rating
Acknowledging Pickleball’s increasing popularity, the Miami Open, one of the biggest tennis tournaments beyond the four Grand Slam events, is hosting a significant event this year. The Major League Pickleball, one of three notable professional pickleball tours, will organize a 16-team contest during the Miami Open from March 27-29. An additional highlight in the Miami Open, slated from March 26-29, is the wheelchair tennis tournament featuring four-time Paralympic winner Shingo Kunieda from Japan. James Blake, the Miami Open tournament director, has expressed delight in presenting top wheelchair tennis and pickleball athletes to Miami Open fans, aiming to enhance the Open’s festive atmosphere. Apart from the Grand Slam tournaments— U.S. Open, French Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon—the Miami Open, together with the Indian Wells Open, is considered the most significant tournament hosting the best array of men’s and women’s players. The Miami Open is going to be held from March 17-31 at the Hard Rock Stadium. Tickets are priced between $29 and $1,465 and can be purchased from ticketmaster.com.
