Alcaraz, Djokovic, Sabalenka on Miami Open entry list. Here’s the full list

Good news for South Florida tennis fans: The Miami Open announced its singles entry list for the upcoming tournament at Hard Rock Stadium and the top two players in the world, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka, are among the former champions in the field. Also on the list is former No. 1 and crowd favorite Novak Djokovic, who at 38 will be the oldest player in the field. Nineteen-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca, who made his big breakthrough at the Miami open, is the lone teen among the ATP entries. The field includes eight past champions and players representing 34 countries. The entries also include 17 players who have won titles this season, 16 major winners and seven players who have held the No. 1 ranking. View the full field here. Alcaraz won the 2022 title and No. 2 Jannik Sinner, who is also in the field, was the 2024 winner. The WTA No. 1 Sabalenka will return to defend her title while No. 2 Iga Swiatek was the 2022 champion. Alcaraz was a tournament-record 18 years old when he claimed his title. The second-youngest men’s champion was crowned last year when 19-year-old Jakub Mensik won the title. Mensik defeated six-time Miami Open winner Djokovic. There are 27 Americans among the entries, highlighted by five players who are in the Top 10 of their respective tour’s rankings: No. 4 Coco Gauff, No. 5 Jessica Pegula and No. 6 Amanda Anisimova from the WTA and the ATP’s No. 8 Taylor Fritz and No. 9 Ben Shelton. Play begins with qualifying rounds March 15-17. Main draw action begins on March 17, which will feature a Stadium Court night session for the first time to close Women’s Empowerment Day at the Miami Open. The tournament will conclude with the women’s singles championship on Saturday, March 28 followed by the men’s final on Sunday, March 29. Tickets are on sale now at MiamiOpen.com/tickets