One of the top destinations in the World, Miami, Florida is also home to one of the biggest, if not the biggest, tennis tournament outside the Grand Slams, the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open.
Dubbed by many in pro tennis as the fifth Slam, the Sony Ericsson has enjoyed a long history as one of the most popular tennis tournaments of the year, celebrated by both fans and players. Located on Key Biscayne at the Crandon Park Tennis Center, just a few miles east of central Miami, the tournament annually features virtually all of the top men’s and women’s players competing simultaneously.
In 2008, Nikolay Davydenko played out-of-his-mind defeating Rafael in the final of the men’s competition, while in the ladies’ it was Serena Williams besting Jelena Jankovic in one of the best finals of the year.
This year’s edition runs from March 25 through the finals on April 5 will again boast a strong field which will likely include Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick along with Davydenko and Nadal.
Look for Serena and Venus Williams to again return along with Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic and Jankovic as the tops stars in tennis descend on Miami. Tickets for the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals are going fast. But if you act quickly you can still get some deals on some good, cheap tickets for quarterfinals, semifinals and even the finals.
