Miami Open tennis tournament moves to NFL Dolphins’ home Globe_Sports
A pair of fans have fun with the tennis ball sculpture outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on March, 18, 2019.At the main entrance to the Miami Dolphins’ stadium stands a statue of Dan Marino as witness to a game-changing completion.The Miami Open has moved 18 miles north from its location since 1987, the picturesque island of Key Biscayne, and will begin Tuesday at the home of the Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes.
“It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen,” said tournament director James Blake, a former top-five player. “To put a tennis court inside a football stadium is something a lot of players didn’t really wrap their heads around. Now that they’re here and see it, I think they’re very positive.” “Key Biscayne was always, like, the traditional drive over the bridge, and you are on the water,” reigning Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber said. “So I will miss it, for sure.”The former site was across the street from the beach, and the scenic setting helped the tournament become the largest in tennis aside from the Grand Slams, before it began to lose lustre. IMG, which owns the Miami Open, decided to move after a 2015 court decision prevented badly needed upgrades to the complex.
He’ll be in Miami this week to check out the new digs, as will most the sport’s other champions, from Serena Williams to Naomi Osaka to Novak Djokovic. Sponsors are enthusiastic, according to IMG, and ticket sales are up 25 per cent over last year. “For anyone who has ever built a house, to think this could be built in just one year is absolutely amazing,” Blake said.
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