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lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Aryna Sabalenka with Carlos Alcaraz and Joao Fonseca inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka has declared that she was \u201creally shocked\u201d about the scheduling of her opening match at the 2026 Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 1 defeated 39th-ranked Ann Li 7-6(5), 6-4 in the second round of the WTA 1000 event at the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>The early rounds of the Miami Open have been heavily affected by rain, with all matches cancelled on Wednesday and eight pushed back from Friday to Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Play was suspended several times on Friday, which led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/aryna-sabalenka\">Sabalenka<\/a>\u2018s match being moved from the main Stadium court to the Butch Buchholz court.<\/p>\n<p>In her press conference, Sabalenka revealed organisers gave her the option of rescheduling her match to Saturday or playing it an another court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I was actually shocked that they were considering cancelling my match, or they were giving me couple options of the stadiums,\u201d said the Belarusian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I was like, \u2018But, what\u2019s the problem for [Carlos] Alcaraz and [Joao] Fonseca [to] start later\u2019. Because yesterday, the night session started at nine, and then Mirra [Andreeva] was playing.<\/p>\n<h2>Miami Open News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/miami-open-roundup-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-jack-draper-coco-gauff-joao-fonseca\"><strong>Alcaraz &amp; Fonseca react to first meeting, Draper candid after shock loss, Gauff\u2019s serving nightmare \u2013 Miami Open roundup<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/miami-open-2026-joao-fonseca-difference-between-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner\"><strong>Miami Open: Joao Fonseca makes telling distinction between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner<\/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<p>\u201cSo I was actually really shocked [by] the idea of even cancelling my match. But I just decided to play today, just so that, if I win, I have a day off. And I have time to prepare, to recharge and everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut yeah, I was actually shocked, to be honest. But I\u2019m happy that they gave me options so I could choose what\u2019s the best for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked why she was shocked, Sabalenka said: \u201cI think I never deal with something like that, so I think it\u2019s like a first experience. I don\u2019t remember anything like that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just thought it\u2019s not a big problem for me to play and then for the night session to wait and play a little bit later. But I guess that\u2019s what the tournament, tickets\u2026 that\u2019s what was better for the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The four-time Grand Slam champion was then asked if she expects to play on the main court given she is the world No 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, it\u2019s tricky because Alcaraz was playing, so it\u2019s kind of like, you know, two No 1s\u2026 and what they should do. I\u2019m just happy that I had options,\u201d said the 27-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka will face world No 72 Caty McNally in the third round in Miami.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/alex-eala-sponsors-emma-raducanus-replaced\">Alex Eala has already taken Emma Raducanu\u2019s position and there could be much more to come<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aryna Sabalenka \u2018really shocked\u2019 as she criticises Miami Open chiefs over Alcaraz, Fonseca decision Ewan West 21 Mar 2026 1:15 PM Aryna Sabalenka with Carlos Alcaraz and Joao Fonseca inset Aryna Sabalenka has declared that she was \u201creally shocked\u201d about the scheduling of her opening match at the 2026 Miami Open. 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