FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 7, 2017
Australian Open champs Roger Federer and Serena Williams highlight player field
Miami Open Player Field Once Again Has a Grand Slam Feel
Miami, FL – Highlighted by Australian Open champions, and Grand Slam title record holders, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, the 2017 Miami Open will once again bring a Grand Slam quality player field to the Crandon Park Tennis Center for a two-week sports and entertainment spectacle that has become the place to be in Miami each spring.
The event received its 2017 official acceptance lists and with all 76 of the top ranked men and 70 of the top 73 ranked women currently entered, the Miami Open player field ranks among the best on the tennis calendar.
The player field features a combined 13 Grand Slam singles champions including Federer, who claimed his 18th major title at this year’s Australian Open, and Serena who set the Open Era record with her 23rd major victory in Melbourne.
Whether you are looking to see a future Hall of Famer, a multiple Grand Slam champion, or a rising star, all will be on display at the Crandon Park Tennis Center during the event’s two weeks, March 20- April 2.
Tickets to the 2017 Miami Open are on sale now and can be purchased by phone (305-442-3367) or online at www.miamiopen.com. An exhilarating two weeks of tennis, fashion, food and fun conclude with the women’s final on Saturday, April 1 and the men’s final on Sunday, April 2.
Individual session tickets start at just $20 and packages begin at only $136. Don’t miss the chance to be a part of the most glamorous event on both tours.
The 2017 ATP acceptance list features 18-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray, World No. 2 Novak Djokovic, an 12-time Grand Slam winner and the three-time defending Miami Open champion, 14-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal, three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, and former US Open champions Juan Martin del Potro and Marin Cilic.
The women’s field for 2017 just as fierce, featuring 23-time Grand Slam champion and eight-time Miami Open winner Serena Williams, seven-time Grand Slam Champion Venus Williams, two-time Grand Slam winner Angelique Kerber, Olympic Gold Medalist and Miami native Monica Puig, and reigning French Open champion Garbiñe Muguruza.
The Miami Open is more than just a tennis event. Located in one of the world’s most beautiful vacation destinations with a diverse fan base and exquisite dining and luxury shopping offerings, the Miami Open has an energy and excitement that is uniquely Miami.
Qualifying rounds will be played March 20-21 and will determine 12 additional slots in each singles draw. The Miami Open will also award wildcards to five men and eight women. The main draw begins on Tuesday, March 21 as the women take the court, followed by the first round of the men’s main draw on Wednesday, March 22.
ATP Acceptance List (as of February 6, 2017)
Name Country Rank
Andy Murray GBR 01
Novak Djokovic SRB 02
Stan Wawrinka SUI 03
Milos Raonic CAN 04
Kei Nishikori JPN 05
Rafael Nadal ESP 06
Marin Cilic CRO 07
Dominic Thiem AUT 08
Gael Monfils FRA 09
Roger Federer SUI 10
David Goffin BEL 11
Tomas Berdych CZE 12
Grigor Dimitrov BUL 13
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA 14
Nick Kyrgios AUS 15
Roberto Bautista Agut ESP 16
Lucas Pouille FRA 17
Ivo Karlovic CRO 18
Jack Sock USA 19
Pablo Cuevas URU 20
Alexander Zverev GER 21
Richard Gasquet FRA 22
John Isner USA 23
Gilles Simon FRA 24
David Ferrer ESP 25
Tommy Haas # GER 25
Pablo Carreno Busta ESP 26
Sam Querrey USA 27
Philip Kohlschreiber GER 28
Gilles Muller LUX 29
Albert Ramos-Vinolas ESP 30
Steve Johnson USA 31
Feliciano Lopez ESP 32
Bernard Tomic AUS 33
Mischa Zverev GER 34
Marcos Baghdatis CYP 35
Martin Klizan SVK 36
Viktor Troicki SRB 37
Juan Martin del Potro ARG 38
Marcel Granollers ESP 39
Fernando Verdasco ESP 40
Joao Sousa POR 41
Nicolas Mahut FRA 42
Benoit Paire FRA 43
Nicolas Amagro ESP 44
Fabio Fognini ITA 45
Paolo Lorenzi ITA 46
Daniel Evans GBR 47
Federico Delbonis ARG 48
Florian Mayer GER 49
Malek Jaziri TUN 50
Karen Khachanov RUS 51
Diego Schwartzman ARG 52
Kyle Edmund GBR 53
Jiri Vesely CZE 54
Andrey Kuznetsov RUS 55
Adrian Mannarino FRA 56
Robin Haase NED 57
Tommy Robredo # ESP 57
Borna Coric CRO 58
Steve Darcis BEL 59
Jan-Lennard Struff GER 60
Yen-Hsun Lu TPE 61
Ryan Harrison USA 62
Daniil Medvedev RUS 63
Jordan Thompson AUS 64
Juan Monaco ARG 65
Stephane Robert FRA 66
Alexandr Dolgopolov UKR 67
Jeremy Chardy FRA 68
Horacio Zeballos ARG 69
Hyeon Chung KOR 70
Donald Young USA 71
Dudi Sela ISR 72
Gastao Elias POR 73
Kevin Anderson RSA 74
Andreas Seppi ITA 75
Facundo Bagnis ARG 76
Denis Istomin UZB 77
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WTA Acceptance List (as of February 6, 2017)
Name Country Rank
Serena Williams USA 01
Angelique Kerber GER 02
Karoilina Pliskova CZE 03
Simona Halep ROU 04
Dominika Cibulkova SVK 05
Agnieszka Radwanska POL 06
Garbiñe Mugaruza ESP 07
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 08
Madison Keys USA 09
Johanna Konta GBR 10
Venus Williams USA 11
Elina Svitolina UKR 13
Carla Suárez Navarro ESP 14
Elena Vesnina RUS 15
Timea Bacsinszky SUI 16
Barbora Strycova CZE 17
Caroline Wozniacki DEN 18
Coco Vandeweghe USA 20
Roberta Vinci ITA 21
Samantha Stosur AUS 22
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 23
Kiki Bertens NED 24
Caroline Garcia FRA 25
Daria Gavrilova AUS 26
Yulia Putintseva KAZ 27
Daria Kasatkina RUS 28
Irina-Camelia Begu ROU 29
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni CRO 30
Kristina Mladenovic FRA 31
Timea Babos HUN 32
Shuai Zhang CHN 33
Anastasija Sevastova LAT 34
Jelena Ostapenko LAT 35
Monica Niculescu ROU 36
Ana Konjuh CRO 37
Laura Siegemund GER 38
Ekaterina Makarova RUS 39
Alison Riske USA 40
Katerina Siniakova CZE 41
Misaki Doi JPN 42
Alizé Cornet FRA 43
Christina McHale USA 44
Eugenie Bouchard CAN 45
Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ 46
Lucie Safarova CZE 47
Monica Puig PUR 48
Sara Errani ITA 49
Jelena Jankovic SRB 50
Andrea Petkovic GER 51
Shelby Rogers USA 53
Lesia Tsurenko UKR 54
Lauren Davis USA 55
Naomi Osaka JPN 56
Julia Goerges GER 57
Kristyna Pliskova CZE 58
Shuai Peng CHN 59
Yanina Wickmayer BEL 60
Johanna Larsson SWE 61
Sorana Cirstea ROU 62
Viktorija Golubic SUI 63
Pauline Parmentier FRA 64
Annika Beck GER 65
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL 66
Oceane Dodin FRA 67
Louisa Chirico USA 68
Danka Kovinic MNE 69
Lara Arruabarrena ESP 70
Ying-Ying Duan CHN 71
Heather Watson GBR 72
Catherine Bellis USA 73
Kirsten Flipkens BEL 74
Camila Giorgi ITA 75
Kristina Kucova SVK 76
Carina Witthoeft GER 77
Mandy Minella LUX 78
Jennifer Brady USA 79
About the Miami Open presented by Itaú
The 2017 Miami Open will be played March 20-April 2 at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Miami. The two-week combined event is owned and operated by IMG. The Miami Open is one of nine ATP Masters 1000 Series events on the ATP calendar, a Premier Mandatory event on the WTA calendar, and features the top men’s and women’s tennis players in the world. The tournament is widely regarded as the most glamorous on the ATP and WTA calendars because of its exotic Miami location, thriving nightlife, five-star hotels and restaurants, beautiful weather and beaches, and its celebrity appeal. For ticket information, call +1.305.442.3367 or visit www.miamiopen.com.
About Itaú
Itau is the largest Latin America privately owned bank, with approximately 95,000 employees and operations in 20 countries throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe. Itaú’s relationship with sport goes back to the 1970s, when Itaú first sponsored the Itaú Tennis Cup in Brazil in 1970. Itaú has been a sponsor of the Miami Open for the last six years, and also sponsors the Rio Open, the only combined ATP/WTA event in South America. Itaú also supports the Brazilian Women’s Tennis Circuit, only female professional tournament in South America, certified by the Brazilian Tennis Confederation (CBT) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF), as well as the Tennis Institute Training Center, responsible for the development of young, new talent.
About IMG
IMG is a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, operating in more than 30 countries. The company represents and manages some of the world’s greatest sports figures and fashion icons; stages hundreds of live events and branded entertainment experiences annually; and is one of the largest independent producers and distributors of sports media. IMG also specializes in sports training; league development; and marketing, media and licensing for brands, sports organizations and collegiate institutions. In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, a leading global entertainment agency.
