Djokovic expected to play Miami Open for first time since 2019. Here’s who else entered
Defending men’s champion Jannik Sinner will miss the upcoming 2025 Miami Open as he is banned from the ATP Tour until May 4 for failed drug tests, but the tournament at Hard Rock Stadium still has plenty of marquee names on the entry list.
World No 2 Alexander Zverev will replace Sinner as the top seed and 2022 Miami Open winner Carlos Alcaraz will be seeded second. Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion and six-time winner in Miami, is expected to compete in the tournament for the first time since 2019 with his former rival, retired Andy Murray, as a member of his coaching team.
On the women’s side, defending champion Danielle Collins is among of a trio of former winners in the field, along with Iga Swiatek (2022) and three-time winner Victoria Azarenka. The entire WTA Top 10 is entered, led by No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 2 Swiatek, and No. 3 Coco Gauff, the 20-year-old American who spent much of her youth in Delray Beach.
Other American women include No. 5 Jessica Pegula and 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys, who is ranked No. 6. Four American men in the top 20 are entered: No. 4 Taylor Fritz, No. 9 Tommy Paul, No. 13 Ben Shelton and No. 18 Frances Tiafoe.
The entry list for the Miami Open, which is being held March 16-30, includes 15 Grand Slam tournament champions.
Djokovic withdrew from last year’s Miami Open on the eve of the tournament, one week after being stunned by 123rd-ranked Luca Nardi in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. This year, he is expected to have a familiar face at his practices and in his box, as he recently hired Murray to join his coaching staff.
Murray worked with Djokovic at this year’s Australian Open and the 37-year-old Serbian reached the semifinal before being forced to retire against Zverev due an injury.
“I expressed my desire to continue the collaboration with him, so I am really glad he did accept,” Djokovic said of Murray at the Qatar Open last month. “It’s indefinite in terms of how long we are going to work together but we agreed we are going to work most likely in the States and then some clay-court tournaments and see how it goes after that.”
Murray retired from the tour last summer.
Four past men’s winners are in the field, led by Alcaraz, Djokovic, No. 6 Daniil Medvedev (2023), abd No. 20 Hubert Hurkacz (2021).
Among the former women’s finalists in the field are No. 7 Elena Rybakina, who has been runner-up the past two years, Naomi Osaka and Jelena Ostapenko. The youngest ATP player will be 18-year-old Joao Fonseca while for the WTA it will be 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva.
The players entered represent 37 countries and include every eligible man in the Top 77 of the ATP rankings and every woman in the Top 72 of the WTA rankings. In addition, the following players have entered with an injury protected ranking: Jenson Brooksby, Nick Kyrgios, Reilly Opelka, Sorana Cirstea, Lauren Davis and Caty McNally.
The Miami Open Wheelchair Invitational will be held during the second week while Padel will make its debut with the Publix Padel Cup in association with RedPADEL.
Fans will have an array of options off the court, as well, with more than 40 restaurants and bars on the tournament grounds. New are popular eateries such as Fabel and Miami Slice along with returning favorites such as Kiki on the River and OMAKAI. The official cocktail of the tournament, the Ace Paloma, will also be available at the Dobel Tequila Club in Palm Court and at locations throughout the campus.
The tournament will be broadcast on the Tennis Channel. For schedule and ticket information, visit miamiopen.com
This story was originally published March 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM.