It feels like the tennis season never slows down, but that’s a great thing for bettors. This sport offers all sorts of betting opportunities, which is why I’m going to provide you with tennis best bets as often as possible throughout the 2026 season. Hot off the heels of the Sunshine Swing’s first leg in Indian Wells, the ATP and WTA Tours head south to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida for the 2026 Miami Open. Running from March 17 to March 29, the 41st edition of the combined 1000-level event has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting stops on the calendar. With all of the top players — outside of Novak Djokovic — in both draws making the trip to South Florida, this is a tournament you absolutely won’t want to miss. With that in mind, keep reading for my Miami Open tournament preview, where I’m dishing out some of my favorite plays on the futures market.
Miami Open men’s futures
Alexander Bublik (+750) & Grigor Dimitrov (20-1 – 0.25 units) To Win Quarter 2: Quarter 2 genuinely looks wide open, as Lorenzo Musetti and Alex de Minaur are the top-seeded players. Musetti simply hasn’t been healthy since the Australian Open, making him extremely hard to trust in a tournament that really tests your physicality. Meanwhile, de Minaur is a fantastic player, but there’s no denying he’s beatable when going up against players with weapons. Well, Bublik has weapons. He has a massive first serve, some real point-finishing power from the baseline, and he also has a ton of variety. In terms of talent alone, Bublik is right there with the top players in his section of the draw. My only concern with him is that he will be going up against some big servers, so we should see some tight, lengthy matches. But I have to take a shot at this price. Meanwhile, Dimitrov has always played well in Miami, and I thought he looked alright at Indian Wells. The problem is when he runs into the world’s truly elite players. Fortunately, that wouldn’t happen until a potential showdown with Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals.
Daniil Medvedev To Win Quarter 3 (+187 – 2 units) & Miami Open (15-1 – 0.25 units): Medvedev actually has a pretty tough draw, as he’ll probably get Francisco Cerundolo (aka “Mr. 305”) in the Round of 32, Ben Shelton in the Round of 16, and Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. Those would all be very difficult matches for Medvedev to win, but it’s hard not to like what the Russian has done lately. After winning a 1000-level tournament in Dubai, Medvedev played some of the best tennis he has played in years at Indian Wells. In the desert, Medvedev earned a straight-set win over an in-form Jack Draper. He then won 6-3, 7-6 (3) against two-time BNP Paribas Open champion Alcaraz, dealing the Spaniard his first loss of the season. Medvedev ended up being the tournament runner-up, losing 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) against Jannik Sinner in a match that felt like it could have gone either way. Not only was his on-court performance wildly impressive, but his mental game deserves a lot of praise. Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and Karen Khachanov went through hell traveling to that tournament, but Medvedev was able to lock in and find his best stuff. With a more normal travel experience — that still ended up being pretty odd with the airline having lost his luggage — I like Medvedev to keep up his strong play. He’s serving very well at the moment, he’s playing his usual elite brand of baseline tennis, and he’s picking his spots to be aggressive. When he’s rolling like this, he’s the third-best player in the world. He’s actually averaging a Performance Rating of 8.73 at TennisViz over his last two events. That would be good for No. 2 in the world over the last 52 weeks — right behind Sinner’s 9.01.
Miami Open women’s futures
Ekaterina Alexandrova To Win Quarter 2 (14-1 – 0.25 units): I wanted to take Alexandrova to reach the quarterfinals, but that’s not being offered anywhere at the moment. With that in mind, I’m grabbing her to win the quarter, which is something that can always be hedged — and monetized — later on. This has been a forgettable season for the 31-year-old thus far, but she has always been a dangerous player in faster conditions. Also, her loss to Talia Gibson in the Round of 64 at Indian Wells aged very well, as the Australian made a deep run in that tournament. With that in mind, perhaps Alexandrova’s form isn’t as bad as it seems. But overall, I really do like Alexandrova’s big serve and aggressive play in an event that plays very quick. She should be able to overwhelm her opponents if she’s on with her serve. Also, Alexandrova is in the bottom half of Quarter 2, which is where Jessica Pegula is the top-seeded player. Well, Alexandrova has always played Pegula well. They have split wins in their six meetings, but Alexandrova has won three of the last five. That’s a big part of this handicap, as I think there’s a chance the two will clash in the Round of 16.
Belinda Bencic (+700 – 0.5 units) & Linda Noskova (+800 – 0.5 units) To Win Quarter 3: The top seeds in Quarter 3 are Amanda Anisimova and Coco Gauff. I absolutely love both players, but we haven’t seen anything recently that suggests this quarter of the bracket isn’t wide open. Anisimova hasn’t had a bad season, but she hasn’t been great either. Meanwhile, Gauff’s serving has been a disaster, and this is a tournament in which you need to have a strong serve to win. Also, Gauff was injured at Indian Wells. Is she 100% healthy right now? I guess we’ll find out. But there’s just a lot of uncertainty here, which is why I’m taking shots on Bencic and Noskova. Both players are powerful and confident, and we also saw both of them play well in Indian Wells. Let’s see if that form carries over. Both have reasonable draws.
Victoria Mboko To Win Quarter 4 (+320 – 1.5 units) & Miami Open (14-1 – 0.5 units): Mboko was one of the most impressive players at Indian Wells, where she earned straight-set wins over Anna Kalinskaya and Amanda Anisimova. The Canadian was ultimately eliminated by Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals, but that was a competitive 7-6 (0), 6-4 loss that really looked like it could have gone either way. Now, Mboko has the benefit of being on the opposite side of the draw of both Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, and she’s in Iga Swiatek’s quarter. Well, Swiatek hasn’t played her best tennis since the start of 2026, her statistical profile doesn’t look great, and she’s normally at her best in slower conditions. That last point is also true of Mirra Andreeva, who is the second-highest seed in this quarter.
I’m just not seeing many obstacles preventing Mboko from finding her way into the semifinals, and I think the draw gives her a chance to reach the final. If she does that, we’ll be able to do something good with a 14-1 ticket.
Also, if you think Mboko winning this type of event is unrealistic, just remember that she won a 1000 last year and has only gotten better since. Across the board, her 2025 numbers look miserable compared to what she has done in 2026. This is a special player with a major opportunity.
