The move of the Miami Open from the Key Biscayne was rather controversial at the beginning since that was the “natural” and historical set up of the competition.
Eventually, the Miami Open organization decided to take the bold decision to move inland at the premises of the Hard Rock Stadium and that paid the dividends.
Miami Open attendance record
According to the official figures, the Miami Open had a record attendance smashing all previous records.
According to reports
“Overall attendance was 388,734 setting a tournament record (old record was 326,131 in 2012) The tournament set 15 session attendance records over the last two weeks”
Today’s #MiamiOpen attendance was 17,373 setting a men’s final attendance record (old record was 14,625 in 2011) Overall attendance was 388,734 setting a tournament record (old record was 326,131 in 2012) The tournament set 15 session attendance records over the last two weeks
— Randy Walker (@TennisPublisher) March 31, 2019
