The 19-year-old started his 2022 season as the 32nd-ranked player and finished the year as world no. 1. He won the 2023 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells last week. Alcaraz has won 15 of his 16 matches this season, with his sole loss coming in the final of the Rio Open.
Thomaz Bellucci retired from pro tennis after this year's Rio Open. The 35-year-old says it was Rafael Nadal who was his most difficult opponent. He recalls bageling Djokovic in one set at the 2016 Rome Masters.
The 38th edition of the event will be staged on the grounds of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Former world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will return to defend his title on the men's side. He has won the Argentina Open, reached the final of the Rio Open and is now in the semifinals of the Indian Wells Masters.
Rafael Nadal beat Pablo Andújar 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 in the first round of the Rio Open. The Spaniard is in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of his Latin American exhibition tour. Nadal defeated Albert Montañés 6-1 and 6-2 in 75 minutes in the second round. The eight-time Roland Garros champion is in the semi-finals of the tournament.
