Rain causing havoc at Miami Open

The first matches in the Miami WTA main draw were due to be played on 19 March, with qualifying still being completed in both the ATP and WTA tournaments to fill remaining spots in the main draws.

However, persistent rain washed out the complete days play.

Rescheduling meant a packed schedule for 20 March, with over 50 matches to be contested, including final qualifying.

This year, the venue for the first time is Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.  Previously it had been Crandon Park, Key Biscayne.

Miami Open presented by Itaú - a WTA Premier Mandatory category tournament, on Hard Laykold, in Miami, Florida, USA, 20-31 March 2019.

Defending champion:

Sloane Stephens (13) who defeated Jelena Ostapenko (6) 7-6(5) 6-1

WTA first round

• Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Aleksandra Krunic 6-3 4-6 6-0
• Maria Sakkari defeated wildcard Olga Danilovic 1-6 6-3 6-4
• Vika Azarenka defeated Dominika Cibulková 6-2 3-6 6-4
• Amanda Anisimova defeated Andrea Petkovic 6-4 6-3
• Samantha Stosur defeated Evgeniya Rodina 6-4 6-2
• Magdaléna Rybáriková defeated wildcard Natalia Vikhlyantseva 1-6 7-5 7-6(4)
• Yulia Putintseva defeated Kirsten Flipkens 4-6 6-4 7-5
• Katerina Siniakova defeated Saisai Zheng 6-3 6-1
• Marketa Vondrousova defeated Barbora Strycova 6-3 6-2
• Dayana Yastremska defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-2
• Wildcard Xiyu Wang defeated Monica Puig 6-3 6-1
• Pauline Parmentier defeated Margarita Gasparyan 4-6 6-1 7-6(4)

Miami Open presented by Itaú - an ATP Masters 1000 category tournament, on Hard Layklold, in Miami, Florida, USA, 20-31 March 2019.

Defending champion:

John Isner (14) who defeated Alexander Zverev (4) 6-7(4) 6-4 6-

ATP first round 

• Federico Delbonis defeated Peter Gojowczyk 6-4 6-2
• Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Denis Kudla 6-1 6-2
• Janko Tipsarevic defeated Bradley Klahn 6-3 6-3
• Guido Andreozzi defeated Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6(3) 6-4
• Hubert Hurkacz defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-4 6-3
• Mischa Zverev defeated wildcard Nicola Kuhn 4-6 7-5 2-2 (retired)

Sadly rain curtailed play once again.