Another chapter in the legend of Jannik Sinner. The South Tyrolean tennis player has won the ATP 1000 title in Miami, completing the so-called "Sunshine Double": the double in the Masters 1000 tournaments of Indian Wells and Miami, California and Florida. An extremely rare feat, made even more extraordinary by the manner in which it was achieved: Sinner is the first player to do so without dropping a single set, and only the eighth time ever—the last before him was Roger Federer in 2017.
A one-sided ending
In the final, Sinner overwhelmed Czech Jiri Lehecka, ranked 22nd in the world, 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 33 minutes of play. The match, played at Hard Rock Stadium, was interrupted for over an hour by rain, but this didn't dampen the Italian's concentration. A relentless serve with 10 aces, solid baseline play, and his usual composure in decisive moments were Sinner's main weapons, with coaches Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill on the sidelines.
Towards the first place in the ranking
The victory also has inevitable repercussions in the rankings. With this American double, Sinner moves even closer to Alcaraz, the current world number one, moving to within 1.190 points of the Spaniard. The clay is approaching, and the Italian appears to be in perfect form to face it.
Sinner did not hide his satisfaction: he defined the double North American success as "incredible", underlining how the course was made difficult by the rain, but he was happy to finally be able to return home.
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