{"id":1816345,"date":"2026-03-09T18:15:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1816345"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:15:33","slug":"wta-miami-open-2026-entry-list-sabalenka-swiatek-rybakina-gauff-star-will-eala-raducanu-be-seeded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1816345","title":{"rendered":"WTA Miami Open 2026 Entry List: Sabalenka, Swiatek, Rybakina, Gauff star; will Eala &amp; Raducanu be seeded?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">WTA Miami Open 2026 Entry List: Sabalenka, Swiatek, Rybakina, Gauff star; will Eala &amp; Raducanu be seeded?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka after the 2025 Miami Open final                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>The Miami Open is the fourth WTA 1000 tournament of the season, and all of the top 32 players in the latest WTA Rankings are set to compete.<\/p>\n<p>The prestigious event in Miami, which is staged at the Hard Rock Stadium, is the second leg of the US Sunshine Double after the Indian Wells Open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/aryna-sabalenka\">Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> is the defending Miami Open women\u2019s singles champion, having beaten Jessica Pegula in last year\u2019s championship match.<\/p>\n<h2>When will the tournament take place?<\/h2>\n<p>Main draw play at the 2026 Indian Wells Open will take place from 17 to 29 March.<\/p>\n<h2>How many players will feature in the main draw?<\/h2>\n<p>The Miami Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\">WTA<\/a> singles main draw will feature 96 players, a total made up of 76 direct entrants, 12 qualifiers and eight wildcards.<\/p>\n<h2>Have any players withdrawn?<\/h2>\n<p>Lois Boisson, Oleksandra Oliynykova and Wang Yafan are the three players who were on the Miami Open women\u2019s singles entry list to withdraw from the event.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-honest-comments-gap-top-players-amanda-anisimova-indian-wells\"><strong>Emma Raducanu gets candid on the \u2018gap\u2019 to top players after Indian Wells hammering<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/indian-wells-open-what-coco-gauff-said-alex-eala-match-whole-arm-on-fire\"><strong>Indian Wells Open: What Coco Gauff had to say after Alex Eala match \u2013 \u2018My whole arm felt like it was on fire\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Which former champions will play?<\/h2>\n<p>Sabalenka (2025) and Iga Swiatek are the two former Miami Open winners set to play.<\/p>\n<h2>Have any players used a special\/protected ranking to enter?<\/h2>\n<p>Players who have been unable to compete in any tournaments due to injury or pregnancy for a minimum of six months are eligible to use the WTA protected ranking system.<\/p>\n<p>The rule allows players to use the ranking they held at the time of their absence to enter eight tournaments, or 12 if they missed more than a year.<\/p>\n<p>Former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova has used a special ranking to enter the Miami Open.<\/p>\n<h2>Miami Open WTA Entry List (as of March 9, 2026)<\/h2>\n<p>1. Aryna Sabalenka<br \/>\n2. Iga Swiatek<br \/>\n3. Elena Rybakina<br \/>\n4. Coco Gauff<br \/>\n5. Jessica Pegula<br \/>\n6. Amanda Anisimova<br \/>\n7. Jasmine Paolini<br \/>\n8. Mirra Andreeva<br \/>\n9. Elina Svitolina<br \/>\n10. Victoria Mboko<br \/>\n11. Ekaterina Alexandrova<br \/>\n12. Belinda Bencic<br \/>\n13. Karolina Muchova<br \/>\n14. Linda Noskova<br \/>\n15. Madison Keys<br \/>\n16. Naomi Osaka<br \/>\n17. Clara Tauson<br \/>\n18. Iva Jovic<br \/>\n19. Liudmila Samsonova<br \/>\n20. Diana Shnaider<br \/>\n21. Elise Mertens<br \/>\n22. Anna Kalinskaya<br \/>\n23. Zheng Qinwen<br \/>\n24. Emma Raducanu<br \/>\n25. Emma Navarro<br \/>\n26. Jelena Ostapenko<br \/>\n27. Leylah Fernandez<br \/>\n28. Marta Kostyuk<br \/>\n29. Maya Joint<br \/>\n30. Wang Xinyu<br \/>\n31. Cristina Bucsa<br \/>\n32. Alex Eala<br \/>\nJaqueline Cristian<br \/>\nMarie Bouzkova<br \/>\nSorana Cirstea<br \/>\nJanice Tjen<br \/>\nSara Bejlek<br \/>\nAnn Li<br \/>\nMcCartney Kessler<br \/>\nElisabetta Cocciaretto<br \/>\nHailey Baptiste<br \/>\nKaterina Siniakova<br \/>\nSofia Kenin Rebecca Sramkova<br \/>\nMarketa Vondrousova<br \/>\nTereza Valentova<br \/>\nMagda Linette<br \/>\nJessica Bouzas Maneiro<br \/>\nDayana Yastremska<br \/>\nBarbora Krejcikova<br \/>\nAntonia Ruzic<br \/>\nSonay Kartal<br \/>\nLaura Siegemund<br \/>\nTatjana Maria<br \/>\nVarvara Gracheva<br \/>\nMagdalena Frech<br \/>\nDaria Kasatkina<br \/>\nEmiliana Arango<br \/>\nPolina Kudermetova<br \/>\nElsa Jacquemot<br \/>\nPeyton Stearns<br \/>\nMaria Sakkari<br \/>\nSolana Sierra<br \/>\nAnna Bondar<br \/>\nBeatriz Haddad Maia<br \/>\nCaty McNally<br \/>\nEva Lys<br \/>\nPetra Marcinko<br \/>\nElena-Gabriela Ruse<br \/>\nFrancesca Jones<br \/>\nKarolina Pliskova (SR)<br \/>\nPaula Badosa<br \/>\nYulia Putintseva<br \/>\nZeynep Sonmez<br \/>\nAjla Tomljanovic<br \/>\nOksana Selekhmeteva<br \/>\nKatie Boulter<br \/>\nAnastasia Potapova<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/miami-open-2026-withdrawal-list-will-coco-gauff-play-after-indian-wells-retirement\">Miami Open withdrawal list: 6 players out, will Coco Gauff play after Indian Wells retirement?<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WTA Miami Open 2026 Entry List: Sabalenka, Swiatek, Rybakina, Gauff star; will Eala &amp; Raducanu be seeded? 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