Hurkacz and Barty win as Miami tennis returns

Hubert Hurkacz and Ashleigh Barty have won the Miami Open singles titles, bringing the tournament to a competitive conclusion after its canceled 2020 edition. Hurkacz defeated Jannik Sinner in the men’s final, while Barty retained the title she won at the previous tournament.

The return restores a familiar result to Miami’s spring calendar: completed draws and champions rather than an empty space where the event should have been. That does not mean every part of the surrounding experience has returned to its earlier form.

For supporters, however, the matches supply a concrete sporting story again. The tournament’s identity at Hard Rock Stadium can resume developing through actual competition, with two winners now attached to its 2021 chapter.