Miami Open set to include pickleball and wheelchair tennis for the first time during Masters 1000 event

The 2024 edition of the Miami Open will feature Pickleball and Wheelchair events along with the traditional event.

The ATP 1000 event is set to be organised in the month of March which will feature some of the top players from all over the globe who will be battling it out to secure the ultimate prize.

Unlike previous editions, this year’s competition will feature two more formats including the Pickleball and Wheelchair tennis to entertain the fans. Tournament Director James Blake was quoted in a report where he stated that they are pleased to welcome such a massive change.

“We are delighted to welcome both wheelchair tennis players and MLP stars to this year’s Miami Open presented by Itaú,” he said. “We want to continue to build on the festival atmosphere that is now so synonymous with the Open and we are proud to be the first 1000 series event to showcase elite wheelchair tennis and pickleball athletes to our fans.”

In the previous edition, it was the current world number three Russia’s Daniil Medvedev who lifted the title after beating the current world number four and the newly-crowned Australian Open champion Italy’s Jannik Sinner in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3.