Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz defeated João Fonseca 7-5, 2-6, 10-8, rallying from 0-5 down in the match tiebreak in their first meeting.
- The Miami Invitational marked the first time tennis was played at MLB’s loanDepot Park, drawing an engaged crowd of 14,108.
- The program featured Amanda Anisimova’s 6-2, 7-5 win over Jessica Pegula and a mixed-doubles tiebreak won by Alcaraz and Pegula.
- One day earlier, Alcaraz fell to Frances Tiafoe 3-6, 6-3, 7-10 in Newark in his first match since skipping Spain’s Davis Cup tie with a muscular edema.
- Organizers and players framed the exhibitions as low-load tune-ups that do not affect rankings, with Alcaraz set to rest before Australian Open preparation and a scheduled Sinner exhibition in Seoul on January 10.