Tennis

A Miami judge who cleared the way for a new tennis stadium on Key Biscayne threw out his own ruling and said another judge should hear the case anew. The unusual move cast uncertainty on the future of the International Players Championships, a $2.8-million tournament held on Key Biscayne each March since 1987.

Dade Circuit Judge Gerald Wetherington’s decision stunned the stadium’s backers and delighted opponents, who won a second chance to force the tournament off the island. Wetherington, who has worked closely with county officials in recent years, said he reversed himself because he was concerned that he might be perceived as lacking objectivity.