“I can’t believe it’s been 40 years,’’ said Buchholz, who along with the tournament’s first champions Tim Mayotte, ‘The Springfield Rifle,’ and the iconic Martina Navratilova.

It seemed appropriate that Kyrgios’ long road back to the winner’s circle took place on Stadium Court at Hard Rock Stadium in the Miami Open Masters 1000 presented by Itaú.

Novak Djokovic sets sights on his seventh Miami Open trophy, a record in the tournament's history. Joining the action are top contenders Iga Świątek and Daniil Medvedev. The Friday evening matches (Session 8) will be headlined by Carlos Alcaraz.

The ladies’ main draw of the 40th anniversary of the prestigious Masters 1000 event began in earnest, and it featured three women who have come off long layoffs while giving birth to their children.

Novak Djokovic has the chance to come back with a bang this year at the Miami Open presented by Itaú.

It seemed like yesterday that Coco Gauff was the ‘it girl’, the teenage prodigy destined to follow in the footsteps of 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams.

The swarming fans also enjoyed a spectacular, colorful fashion show and dancing models on the Lacoste runway surrounded by water while music by Bad Bunny filled the air.