Following the full cancellation of day one qualifying due to relentless rain, showers on March 17 suspended the final two matches at the Miami Open: Zachary Svajda vs. Colton Smith and Aleksandar Vukic vs. Billy Harris. Both are scheduled to resume on March 18 amid forecasts of continued disruptions.
The 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium has been plagued by weather from the start of qualifying. After organizers canceled all matches and practices on March 15—impacting 48 women's qualifying clashes, as previously reported—play resumed on March 16 but faced further interruptions on March 17. The final two matches on the outdoor courts, which lack roofs, were halted mid-action: Vukic-Harris tied 6-6 in the first set (Vukic leading 5-2 in the tiebreak), and Svajda-Smith with Smith winning the first set 7-6 and the second at 30-40. Resumption is set for March 18. Weather forecasts predict rain through Wednesday and Thursday, a brief dry spell over the first weekend, and possible thunderstorms in week two, potentially delaying top players like Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff into the quarterfinals. This echoes last year's delays, including a five-hour postponement of the men's final between Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik.