The second leg of the sunshine double continues with high expectations in the ATP Tour’s finest as the Miami Open now brews hot with top stars such as Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic are fighting for some big stakes heading into the tournament. It seem that there are going to be big showdowns in store for fans in this one.

The Indian Wells Masters did not end well as predicted by a lot of experts. World no. 1 Jannik Sinner has kept his lead at the top safe despite not playing due to a doping ban after both Zverev and Djokovic fell in the Round of 64, while Alcaraz lost to then-winner Jack Draper.

However, it seems that the latter three stars are the ones who have something to lose heading into the Miami Open as they fight with big stakes at hand as they seek to gain points before the American Masters wrap up. But can they beat Draper, who won the first leg of the Sunshine Double? There’s a lot of things to expect heading into the Miami Open, but it all comes down to the star trio of Zverev, Alcaraz, and Djokovic as they lead the headlines for the tournament.

Tournament Expectations

Novak Djokovic brings himself to the front of the headlines as he is slated to try and spark up what used to be a dominant run from the star over the years. Djokovic can get clear of Andre Agassi and set a record in the Miami Open by lifting his seventh trophy in the tournament. The Serbian star won all of his six Miami titles before the event switched venues to the Hard Rock Stadium in 2019. Since then, he hasn’t won a Miami Open title and is also seeking to win his first ATP Tour tournament win in over a year after going empty last season.

Alcaraz, on the other hand had his 16-match winning streak in the Indian Wells snapped after losing to Jack Draper. It is worth noting that both Djokovic and Alcaraz are on the same draw. The Spaniard won his Masters 1000 crown in 2022 in this tournament, so it is expected that he would be gunning for a big wn here.

For this tournament, Alexander Zverev is the top seed, and he hopes that he can bounce back well after losing early in the previous leg of the Sunshine Double. His big serve will come into play in the fast-paced conditions of Miami as he seeks to go on a winning run after going 4-4 since he reached the final at January’s Australian Open.

Draper Dreamer

No other player of British descent has ever managed to win the Sunshine Double as a whole. Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Pete Sampras, Marcelo Rios, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic all have completed the magical feat – with Djokovic achieving it four times. So far, Draper has a chance to continue his magical run in Miami and is slated to compete as a top 10 player for the first time.

The world no. 7 is expecting to be the second Briton to win the Miami Open after Andy Murray won the said tournament back in 2009 and 2013. His success in the BNP Paribas has been sensational, and now he is definitely eager to cap off his early US campaign with a massive win that will see him rise to the top of the big stage for the second tournament in a row.