Djokovic, Thiem, Nishikori, Isner In Action Friday; View Schedule

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a seventh title at the Miami Open presented by Itau on Friday night against Australian Bernard Tomic. American John Isner opens his title defence earlier in the day at Hard Rock Stadium with an afternoon match against Italian qualifier Lorenzo Sonego.

Australian Dominic Thiem, who defeated Roger Federer in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title, faces a challenge from Indian Wells quarter-finalist Hubert Hurkacz. Former Miami finalist Kei Nishikori kicks off the action on Grandstand with a noon match against Serbian Dusan Lajovic.

View Friday’s schedule and come back later to read preview notes. 

ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2019

STADIUM start 12:00 noon
WTA match
Not Before 2:00 pm
[Q] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) vs [7] John Isner (USA) 
WTA match
Not Before 8:00 pm
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Bernard Tomic (AUS) 
Not Before 9:30 pm
WTA match

GRANDSTAND start 12:00 noon
Dusan Lajovic (SRB) vs [5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) 
Not Before 2:00 pm
WTA match
[27] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs [Q] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 
WTA match
Not Before 7:00 pm
[3] Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
Ilya Ivashka (BLR) vs [19] Kyle Edmund (GBR) 
[12] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs Maximilian Marterer (GER) 
WTA match
[25] Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 
WTA match
WTA match

BUTCH BUCHHOLZ start 11:00 am
WTA match
[11] Borna Coric (CRO) vs Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 
WTA match
Robin Haase (NED) vs [16] Gael Monfils (FRA) 
Guido Andreozzi (ARG) vs [15] Fabio Fognini (ITA) 
WTA match

COURT 6 start 11:00 am
WTA match
Not Before 12:30 pm
[17] Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) vs Mischa Zverev (GER)
WTA match
[22] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs [PR] Janko Tipsarevic (SRB)  
WTA match

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COURT 8 start 11:00 am
WTA match
Federico Delbonis (ARG) vs [32] John Millman (AUS) 
[Q] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs [29] Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 
WTA match
WTA match

COURT 9 start 11:00 am
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs [23] Gilles Simon (FRA) 
3 WTA matches
After Suitable Rest – [WC] Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) / Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) vs John Isner (USA) / Sam Querrey (USA)

COURT 7 start 1:30 pm
WTA match
Not Before 3:00 pm
[WC] Mackenzie McDonald (USA) / Reilly Opelka (USA) vs [2] Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA)
After Suitable Rest – Radu Albot (MDA) / Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) vs Ben McLachlan (JPN) / Neal Skupski (GBR)