Miami, Mar. 17 (LaPresse) – After a 24-hour delay due to rain, the qualifying rounds of the 'Miami Open,' the fourth WTA 1000 of the season (combined with the second ATP Masters 1000 of 2026) with total prize money of $9,411,725, finally began on the hard courts of the Hard Rock Stadium (home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins) in Florida. However, it was not a positive Monday for Italian tennis. Martina Trevisan was eliminated immediately: the 32-year-old left-hander from Florence, ranked No. 621 WTA after a long break due to a left foot injury and subsequent surgery and competing thanks to a protected ranking, lost in the first round 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Mexican Renata Zarazua, No. 90 WTA, after almost three hours of play. Lucrezia Stefanini faced the same fate: the 27-year-old from Carmignano, ranked No. 143, was defeated 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, in a 3-hour and 22-minute match by French Diane Parry, No. 102 WTA.