Overview
- A full day of play was wiped out by rain at Hard Rock Stadium, triggering a tournament-wide reshuffle and tighter turnarounds.
- Aryna Sabalenka’s match against Ann Li was moved from the main stadium to the Butch Buchholz court before she won 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.
- She said she was “really shocked” organisers considered cancelling her match and asked why Carlos Alcaraz and Joao Fonseca could not start later.
- Tournament director James Blake has stated that fan‑magnet players such as Fonseca are assigned to stadium courts to accommodate demand.
- Sabalenka thanked the smaller‑court crowd, expressed a preference for Center Court next time, and is slated to face Caty McNally next.