Carlos Alcaraz, Elena Rybakina ready to shine at Miami Open, will Iga Swiatek, Stefanos Tsitsipas bounce back?

The turnaround between Indian Wells and the Miami Open is quick. So quick, that women’s qualifying for Miami started on Sunday before the men’s final in Indian Wells between Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev had taken place. The women’s main draw in Miami started on Tuesday, with the men following on Wednesday.

Ad With little time to reflect on what went well or went wrong over the last fortnight in Indian Wells, which players will see a change in fortunes in Miami and who might be in for a repeat performance? TennisCarlos Alcaraz: I want to be one of the best in history — Players' Voice4 HOURS AGO Iga Swiatek World No. 1 Iga Swiatek has had a good year so far, but it hasn’t been great. Of course, almost anything would pale in comparison to her sparkling 2022, but Swiatek has only won one title this season, and in the two biggest tournaments so far – the Australian Open and Indian Wells – has lost to Elena Rybakina in pretty convincing fashion.

Swiatek will be the defending champion in Miami, where she won last year without dropping a set. That means she will be defending maximum ranking points and she could be bothered by a rib injury that she said was causing her some “discomfort” in Indian Wells. If she’s not completely healthy then the prospect of facing Rybakina again in the quarter-finals might not be too appealing.

Carlos Alcaraz Carlos Alcaraz only returned to the ATP Tour a month ago after four months off due to injury. It’s like he’s never been gone. Alcaraz blitzed his way through Indian Wells without dropping a set, beating Felix Auger-Aliassime for the first time in four matches, taking out Jannik Sinner in straight sets, and then ending Daniil Medvedev’s 19-match winning streak in impressive fashion in the