Miami Open Week 1: What's happening on Tuesday?

When any tournament draw is released, it’s natural to look ahead to potential matchups later in the tournament. When the men’s draw was released Monday, the first attention-grabber came at the very top of the draw, where No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz could face 19-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca in the second round in what would be their first ATP meeting. 

Taylor Fritz, the sixth seed, is the next-highest seed in that quarter, but his path may include a third round match against Britain’s Jack Draper. On the bottom half of the draw, in-form Daniil Medvedev’s potential fourth round match against big-serving Ben Shelton is eye catching, while the bottom quarter of the draw sees both second seed Jannik Sinner and defending champion Jakub Mensik. 

But it's not just about the fellas at Miami Open this year. The tournament will kick off its theme days on Tuesday, March 17 with Women's Empowerment Day, a celebration designed to inspire and uplift women everywhere by amplifying voices, encouraging confidence and empowering future leaders.

Above: Rafa Jodar in the Miami Open qualifiers. Photo: Isabella Forcella. 

As part of the day's programming, the Miami Open will host the Women Rally Panel, a special panel discussion taking place at 5 p.m. on the Fountian Plaza Stage. Moderated by NBC6 Miami Sports anchor and reporter, Giselle Espinales, the conversation will feature entrepreneur and mental health advocate Kendall Toole, Olympic all-around gold medal gymnast Nastia Liukin and former world No. 3 and 2018 Miami Open Champion Sloane Stephens.

Main draw play begins with 10 WTA matches on Tuesday’s schedule alongside the final round of qualifying for both the men and the women. Wednesday will feature main draw matches for both tours. 
 
ORDER OF PLAY - Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Grandstand - start 11:00 AM
WTA Q- [10] Katie Volynets (USA) vs Bianca Andreescu (Canada)
Not Before 12:00 PM
WTA - Simona Waltert (Switzerland) vs Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia)
WTA - McCartney Kessler (USA) vs Magdalena Frech (Poland)
Not Before 7:00 PM
WTA - Zeynep Sonmez (Turkey) vs Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil)
Not Before 8:00 PM
WTA - Katerina Siniakova (Czechia) vs Camila Osorio (Colombia)

Butch Buchholz - start 11:00 AM
WTA Q - Varvara Lepchenko (USA) vs [24] Linda Fruhvirtova (Czechia)
Not Before 12:00 PM
WTA - Darja Vidmanova (Czechia) vs Elsa Jacquemot (France)
WTA - Katie Boulter (Great Britain) vs Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spain)
WTA - Sofia Kenin (USA) vs Anna Blinkova

Court 1 - start 11:00 AM
WTA Q - [1] Kimberly Birrell (Australia) vs [23] Yue Yuan (China)
Not Before 12:00 PM
WTA - Magda Linette (Poland) vs Varvara Gracheva (France)
WTA - Laura Siegemund (Germany) vs Petra Marcinko (Croatia)
WTA - Shuai Zhang (China) vs Sorana Cirstea (Romania)

Court 7 - start 11:00 AM
WTA Q - [6] Kamilla Rakhimova (Uzbekistan) vs [19] Talia Gibson (Australia)
Not Before 12:00 PM
WTA Q - [12] Lulu Sun (New Zealand) vs [14] Donna Vekic (Croatia)
WTA Q - [2] Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland) vs [13] Nikola Bartunkova (Czechia)
After suitable rest
ATP Q - [11] Zachary Svajda (USA) or Colton Smith (USA) vs Daniel Merida (Spain)

Court 5 - start 11:00 AM
WTA Q - [5] Anastasia Zakharova vs [22] Rebecca Sramkova (Slovakia)
Not Before 12:00 PM
WTA Q- [3] Ella Seidel (Germany) vs [17] Rebeka Masarova (Switzerland)
Not Before 1:00 PM
WTA Q – [WC] Mary Stoiana (USA) vs [15] Yuliia Starodubtseva (Ukraine)
Not Before 3:00 PM
ATP Q - [7] Mattia Bellucci (Italy) vs [Alt] Murphy Cassone (USA)

Court 2 - start 11:00 AM
WTA Q - [7] Renata Zarazua (Mexico) vs [21] Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Not Before 12:00 PM
WTA Q - Elvina Kalieva (USA) vs [18] Diane Parry (France)
WTA Q - [11] Darja Semenistaja (Latvia) vs [16] Sinja Kraus (Austria)
Not Before 3:00 PM 
ATP Q - [6] Adam Walton (Australia) vs [19] Rinky Hijikata (Australia)

Court 3 - start 11:00 AM
ATP Q - [1] Ignacio Buse (Peru) vs [21] Coleman Wong (Hong Kong)
Not Before 12:30 PM
ATP Q - [9] Alexander Blockx (Belgium) vs [23] Christopher O'Connell (Australia)
Not Before 3:00 PM 
ATP Q - [12] Rafael Jodar (Spain) vs [15] Benjamin Bonzi (France)

Court 6 - start 11:00 AM
ATP Q - [2] Yannick Hanfmann (Germany) vs [13] Luca Van Assche (France)
Not Before 1:00 PM
ATP Q - [11] Zachary Svajda (USA) vs Colton Smith (USA) 67(6) to finish
ATP Q - Liam Draxl (Canada) vs Jay Clarke (Great Britain)
ATP Q - [3] Thiago Agustin Tirante (Argentina) vs Martin Landaluce (Spain)

Court 4 - start 11:00 AM
ATP Q - Arthur Fery (Great Britain) vs Yunchaokete Bu (China)
Not Before 1:00 PM 
[4] Aleksandar Vukic (Australia) vs Billy Harris (Great Britain) 66 to finish
ATP Q - Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) vs [16] Sho Shimabukuro (Japan)
After suitable rest
ATP Q - [4] Aleksandar Vukic (Australia) or Billy Harris (Great Britain) vs [18] Tomas Barrios Vera (Chile)
 
RESULTS - Monday, March 26, 2026

WTA Qualifying Singles First Round
[1] Kimberly Birrell (Australia) d Viktoriya Tomova (Bulgaria) 63 62
[2] Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland) d [WC] Thea Frodin (USA) 26 63 62
[3] Ella Seidel (Germany) d Marina Stakusic (Canada) 64 75
[5] Anastasia Zakharova d [ALT] Luisa Chirico (USA) 62 61
[6] Kamilla Rakhimova (Uzbekistan) d Leolia Jeanjean (France) 67(1) 75 60
[7] Renata Zarazua (Mexico) d Martina Trevisan (Italy) 46 63 63
[WC] Mary Stoiana (USA) d [8] Kaja Juvan (Slovenia) 46 64 30 ret.
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d [9] Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (Andorra) 62 16 61
[10] Katie Volynets (USA) d Priscilla Hon (Australia) 61 67(2) 63
[11] Darja Semenistaja (Latvia) d [WC] Monika Ekstrand (USA) 60 64
[12] Lulu Sun (New Zealand) d Maria Timofeeva (Uzbekistan) 64 76(5)
[13] Nikola Bartunkova (Czechia) d Caroline Dolehide (USA) 63 36 63
[14] Donna Vekic (Croatia) d Whitney Osuigwe (USA) 64 62
[15] Yuliia Starodubtseva (Ukraine) d Maddison Inglis (Australia) 76(3) 75 
[16] Sinja Kraus (Austria) d Lola Radivojevic (Serbia) 76(4) 63
[17] Rebeka Masarova (Switzerland) d Storm Hunter (Australia) 62 46 62
[18] Diane Parry (France) d Lucrezia Stefanini (Italy) 62 46 75
[19] Talia Gibson (Australia) d Ekaterine Gorgodze (Georgia) 63 62
Bianca Andreescu (Canada) d [20] Suzan Lamens (Netherlands) 46 61 75
[21] Aliaksandra Sasnovich  d [WC] Ayla Aksu (Turkey) 64 64
[22] Rebecca Sramkova (Slovakia) d [WC] Erika Andreeva 64 62
[23] Yue Yuan (China) d [WC] Reese Brantmeier (USA) 67(6) 64 62
Madison Brengle (USA) d [24] Linda Fruhvirtova (Czechia) 64 76(2) 63
Elvina Kalieva (USA) d [ALT] Marina Melnikova 64 62
 
ATP Qualifying Singles First Round
[1] Ignacio Buse (Peru) d Moez Echargui (Tunisia) 63 67(4) 64
[2] Yannick Hanfmann (Germany) d Leandro Riedi (Switzerland) 63 64
[3] Thiago Agustin Tirante (Argentina) d [WC] Diego Dedura (Germany) 62 63
[4] Aleksandar Vukic (Australia) vs Billy Harris (Great Britain) 6-6 suspended
Liam Draxl (Canada) d [5] Cristian Garin (Chile) 46 64 62
[6] Adam Walton (Australia) d Chris Rodesch (Luxembourg) 62 64
[7] Mattia Bellucci (Italy) vs Nicolas Jarry (Chile) 63 61
Nikoloz Basilashvili (Georgia) d [8] Patrick Kypson (USA) 63 61
[9] Alexander Blockx (Belgium) d Chun-Hsin Tseng (Chinese Taipei) 75 63
Arthur Fery (Great Britain)  d [10] Roman Andres Burruchaga (Argentina) 26 64 64
[11] Zachary Svajda (USA) vs Colton Smith (USA) 67(6) suspended
[12] Rafael Jodar (Spain) d [WC] Manas Dhamne (India) 63 76(4)
[13] Luca Van Assche (France) d [WC] Benjamin Willwerth (USA) 63 61
Daniel Merida (Spain) d [14] Dalibor Svrcina (Czechia) 67(1) 64 76(6)
[15] Benjamin Bonzi (France) d [WC] Guto Miguel (Brazil) 62 76(6)
[16] Sho Shimabukuro (Japan) d Alex Bolt (Australia) 62 67(3) 63
[ALT] Murphy Cassone (USA) vs [17] Francesco Maestrelli (Italy) 76(1) 64
[18] Tomas Barrios Vera (Chile) d Nishesh Basavareddy (USA) 63 62
[19] Rinky Hijikata (Australia) d Dane Sweeny (Australia) 63 62
Yunchaokete Bu (China) d [20] Tristan Schoolkate (Australia) 75 64
[21] Coleman Wong (Hong Kong) d Jack Pinnington Jones (Great Britain) 57 76(4) 64
Martin Landaluce (Spain) d [22] Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 63 64
[23] Christopher O'Connell (Australia) d Nicolas Mejia (Colombia) 76(4) 63
Jay Clarke (Great Britain) d [24] Shintaro Mochizuki (Japan) 64 36 61

Single-session tickets and grounds passes for the 2026 Miami Open presented by Itaú are available — secure your tickets now to enjoy world-class tennis, premier culinary offerings and the tournament’s festival environment at miamiopen.com/tickets.

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Source: Miami Open presented by Itaú. Photo credit (top): Isabella Forcella.