By Mike Dickson for the Daily Mail
Published: 22:20 GMT, 19 March 2019 | Updated: 22:34 GMT, 19 March 2019
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Not every stadium project in this exploding city becomes the torturous process experienced by David Beckham.
Ten miles along the 95 highway from where the former England captain wants to develop a golf course into a soccer and commercial hub has popped up the biggest new arena in tennis, the venue of the Miami Open.
While Beckham is still struggling to nail down premises for his Inter Miami MLS franchise — originally announced back in 2014 — it has taken only a year for one of the biggest events on the tennis calendar to sprout a new venue.
The Miami Open will take place over 12 days both inside and outside the Hard Rock Stadium
This Masters level tournament will take place over the next 12 days both inside and outside the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins NFL team.
The whole place could actually have doubled as an aquarium on Tuesday, so relentless was the rain. A roof was not included in the $70million development price.
But when the sun comes out it promises to be a striking venue, with the centrepiece a temporary 14,000-seat main court built on the football infield.
It has taken a year for one of the biggest events on the tennis calendar to sprout a new venue
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