24-year-old Italian tennis superstar Jannik Sinner is set to face 28-year-old United States tennis star Frances Tiafoe (who is the No. 20-ranked player in the world right now, according to the ATP) in the Quarterfinal of the 2026 Miami Open on Thursday.

The stakes are high for both men. While Tiafoe finding a way to defeat Sinner (who is the No. 2-ranked player, only behind Carlos Alcaraz) would likely make for the biggest victory of his career to this point, both men will still have to win two more games before being crowned the Miami Open champion. The winner of this match will face the winner of Alexander Zverev and Francisco Cerundolo, who also face off on March 26.

Both Sinner and Tiafoe have influencer girlfriends. Tiafoe has been dating Canadian former professional tennis player turned social media influencer Ayan Broomfield, who follows him to his various tennis tournaments and is always a vocal supporter in the stands.

Sinner has been dating Danish model and influencer Laila Hasanovic since at least the summer of 2025, although there’s no official indication of when their relationship began. What’s for sure is that Sinner and Hasanovic brought their dog, Snoopy, to the ATP Tennis Finals in Turin, Italy, last November, which made for several wholesome photos of the trio.

While Hasanovic was present at that tournament last year, she hasn’t been at the Indian Wells Open in California earlier this month, nor the Miami Open.

The reason for this is surely because these events are across the Atlantic Ocean, and Hasanovic has pressing matters to attend to in her own life.

Laila Hasanovic Turns Heads in Workout Fit Post During Jannik Sinner’s Miami Open Run

One example of what Hasanovic has going on is her NRD55 brand, which is a line of skin care and self-tanning products that she has created.

Hasanovic typically relies on herself to promote her new company. An example of this came on March 26, when the @nrd.55 account posted several photos of Hasanovic posing with a new product. She can be seen wearing a black sports bro and applying the product in several different places on her body.

Hasanovic posted this to her Instagram story on Thursday morning, showing that she’s behind the beauty product.

While she might not be there in person, one would imagine that Hasanovic will be watching her boyfriend compete against Tiafoe on TV.

A man is in jail after police say he broke into a Miami Beach business where he worked and stole hundreds of dollars. But that’s not all police say he did while he was inside.

Brooks Vanderbush, the sales manager at South Beach Brewing Company, said someone they trusted and welcomed in went behind their back.

“He seemed like a really decent guy,” Vanderbush said. 

On Sunday, Vanderbush said he got a text that their chef, Alfredo Julien, was acting strange and then left.

“He was a chef on Sunday, and for some reason, mid-shift in the middle of making a sandwich, took that sandwich and walked out,” he said. 

Vanderbush said they didn’t know at the time, but before Julien left, he stole the key to get inside the business. When they were able to get in on Monday, they noticed someone had ransacked the place, and the cash register was gone, along with, according to an arrest report, $500.

They checked out the surveillance cameras, and sure enough, Vanderbush said they saw their employee getting comfortable.

“He took a bottle of wine, drank about half of it,” Vanderbush said. “He wandered around, made food and took a short nap on the couch, and inspiration from a dream, he said I’m going to rob the place and that’s what he did, he started tearing stuff apart.”

According to the arrest report, Julien is homeless. He was arrested later that day, and officers picked him up on a warrant in Miami-Dade County for petit theft.

“It’s heartbreaking, you work so hard to make a place work, and this happens, and then some of these details came out, and everything was OK, then it started to become comedic, what is this guy doing?” Vanderbush said.

Vanderbush said they’ve already moved forward.

“I just don’t know what made him do that,” Vanderbush said. “I hope that whatever is going on in his life gets repaired. We all forgive him, but you can’t forget.”

There have been some surprising results to this point at the Miami Open. Perhaps the most surprising of all was when world No. 1-ranked player Carlos Alcaraz suffered a defeat to Sebastian Korda of the United States in the Round of 32.

While the clear favorite to win is Italy’s Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz bowing out of the tournament earlier than anticipated means that the playing field is much more open than it often is in these tournaments. It also means that American tennis stars like 28-year-old Tommy Paul have an opportunity to make a major splash in Miami.

Paul (who is currently the world’s No. 23-ranked player, according to the ATP) secured a victory in straight sets against Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry on March 24. This means he’s set up to face France’s Arthur Fils in the Quarterfinal.

Tommy Paul is trying to build off perhaps the best professional year of his career in 2025. He became the first American man in 23 years to reach the quarterfinals of the Paris Open before losing to Alcaraz, but this successful tournament vaulted him all the way up to No. 8 in the world rankings at the time.

What’s for certain is that Paul has the unconditional support of Paige Lorenze, his influencer and entrepreneur, who is best known for the lifestyle brand Dairy Boy.

The couple has been dating since 2022, and Paul has made many appearances on Lorenze’s social media channels. Paul and Lorenze were engaged in July of 2025, and she is constantly seen on tour with him.

Tommy Paul’s Fiancée Paige Lorenze Turns Heads in Bold Pink Miami Open Outfit

Lorenze is with Paul at the Miami Open right now. And an outfit she wore earlier in the week is causing quite a stir.

Lorenze made a March 21 Instagram post that showed her in a pink and yellow crop top outfit with matching pants while at the Miami Open. The post was captioned, “🩵🌴🎾🌸,” which appears to be a nod to the floral color scheme and the general vibe of the Miami Open.

It’s a good thing that this outfit didn’t take Tommy Paul’s attention away from the court while he was trying to make it to the quarterfinals.

All eyes will be on Paul to see whether he can secure a victory over Arthur Fils on March 25 to cement what could be a good start to the 2026 campaign. Lorenze will be rooting him on.