The 2010 Sony Ericsson Open announced that a limited number women’s main draw first round matches will be played on Tuesday, March 23 rather than the traditional Wednesday start.

The select first round matches will be played on Grandstand Court, Court 1 and Court 2 allowing tournament guests to get close to the action. No matches will be scheduled for Stadium Court.

In addition, the Tuesday start means that women’s seeded players will begin play on Thursday, March 25 which will allow for an extra rest day prior to the quarterfinals. In the past seeded players did not begin play until Friday.

Men’s first round play will begin on Wednesday, March 24.

Tickets for the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open are on sale now.

Come see why huge crowds as well as the biggest names in music, entertainment and sports like Owen Wilson, Eliza Dushku, Meagan Good, Adrien Brody, Brittany Murphy, Shakira, Paulina Rubio, Alejandro Sanz, Enrique Inglesias, Anna Kournikova, Dwyane Wade, Terrell Owens and Helio Castroneves visit the Sony Ericsson Open each spring.

Don’t miss any of the action. Secure your seats for 2010 and watch the best players in the world including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Venus Williams as they battle on the purple courts for one of the most coveted trophies on tour.

You can call the Sony Ericsson Open ticket office at 305-442-3367 or email the ticket office at tickets@imgworld.com for more information.

ABOUT THE SONY ERICSSON OPEN: The 2010 Sony Ericsson Open will be played March 24-April 4 at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami. The 12-day combined event, founded by Butch Buchholz in 1985, is owned and operated by IMG. The Sony Ericsson Open is one of nine ATP Masters Series events on the ATP calendar, a Premier Mandatory event on the Sony Ericsson WTA TOUR calendar, and features the top men's and women's tennis players in the world. In 2009 British standout Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic for his first Sony Ericsson Open title, while rising Belarusian star Victoria Azarenka knocked off Serena Williams to capture her first title in Miami. For ticket information, call (305) 442-3367 or visit the website at http://www.SonyEricssonOpen.com.

ABOUT SONY ERICSSON: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications was established as a 50:50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson in October 2001, with global corporate functions located in London. The company serves the worldwide communications market with innovative and feature-rich mobile phones, accessories and PC-cards, and it has R&D sites in Europe, Japan, China, India and America. Sony Ericsson is the title sponsor of the Women's Tennis Association, and works with the Association to promote the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in over 80 cities during the year. For more information, please visit www.sonyericsson.com.