Above: Lerner Tien.
Alex's work has been featured in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Bicycling Magazine, L’Equipe Magazine, and more. You can visit his website here.
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Seen Around Miami Open Grounds
Alexander Aguiar is a photographer based in Miami who is capturing scenes and matches around the second half of the Sunshine Double for Racquet. His impressionistic photography captures the heavy conditions in South Florida as well as the brightest stars on both tours.
By Alexander Aguiar
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