Tennis

Sabalenka seals Sunshine Double with Miami Open win over local favorite Gauff

Sports / Tennis / Mar 28, 2026

MIAMI — Coco Gauff, the Delray Beach native playing her first Miami Open final, dug deep in front of a loving sellout crowd to force a third set, but top-ranked and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka proved too tough and prevailed 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon.

Sabalenka took home the $1.15 million winner’s check and ...Read more

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Jannik Sinner aims for Sunshine Double in Miami Open final against Jiri Lehecka

Sports / Tennis / Mar 28, 2026

MIAMI — Jannik Sinner grew up in the Italian Alps, the son of a ski lodge chef and waitress, and was a promising ski racer before focusing on tennis.

Jiri Lehecka was raised by school teachers in a small village north of Prague in the Czech Republic, urged to focus on academics and play as many sports as possible and treat them as hobbies.

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Miami Open, rain delays start of tournament

Sports / Tennis / Mar 15, 2026

MIAMI — The Miami Open got off to a dreary start Sunday.

Rain and lightning delayed the opening qualifying round matches and then, mid-afternoon, the tournament announced that six-time champion Novak Djokovic withdrew due to a right shoulder injury.

The 38-year-old Serbian star competed last week in Indian Wells, Calif., where he lost in the...Read more

Everything you need to know as the Miami Open tennis tournament starts on Sunday

Sports / Tennis / Mar 14, 2026

MIAMI — It seems every March, a young tennis player makes a breakthrough at the Miami Open and captures global attention amid South Florida’s palm trees, suffocating humidity and inevitable rain showers.

Time will tell who will emerge from the 2026 tournament, which runs from Sunday through March 29 at Hard Rock Stadium.

Last year, Jakub ...Read more