Sinner triumphs in Miami and completes the Sunshine Double

With a double 6-4 that allows no repliesJannik Sinnerwon theOpen in Miamibeating the CzechJiri Leheckaand thus completed the “Sunshine Double” becoming the first tennis player to win both tournaments oncementin California and Florida sinceRoger Federerin 2017. The first to achieve the double Miami-Indian Wells without losing a set.

And now, in view of the start of the season onred earthovertaking onAlcarazcurrently number one inrankinggets closer. The throne of world tennis will be decided inMonte Carlo.

Sinnervincitore a Miami in 2024but absent last year due to the three-month disqualification for the clostebol case, he triumphed in threeMasters 1000consecutive, starting from the victory aParislast year.

The match was delayed by rain

A Miamidue to a heavy downpour the start of the match was postponed by over an hour. The first set flows without interruptions. Then it starts raining again and thematchis interrupted for about 90 minutes after the first games ofsecond set.

Sinner vincitore del Sunshine Double

Sinnerhe is the eighth tennis player to win theSunshine Doublea feat already accomplished on Saturday byAryna Sabalenkain the women’s draw. Before the South Tyrolean champion the title had been won byRoger Federer (2005, 2006 e 2017), Novak Djokovic (2011, 2014, 2015 e 2016), Marcelo Rios(1998) and by the AmericansAndre Agassi (2001), Pete Sampras (1994), Michael Chang (1992) e Jim Courier (1991).

Sinner: “Incredible, what a day!”

“What a day! For me to complete theSunshine Doublefor the first time it means so much, it’s incredible. It’s something I never thought I’d win, because it’s so difficult to achieve. Somehow we managed it, then I’m very happy”Sinner’s words after the victory.

The match

Nel first set Sinnerhe took the lead at 2-1 by breaking serveLightweight who had never lost a game on his serve since the start of the tournament. Then he found himself down 0-40 in the next game, but hit a threeaceand two winning serves, thus consolidating the lead.

The Italian got himself the firstset pointin the ninth game with a powerful onestraight crossedin response to service. Lehecka canceled out the set point with an ace and then saved another set point with a volley, closing the game on the sixth point, before Sinner won the first set with a game nil on serve.

The second set and Sinner’s victory

Nel second set Lightweighthe canceled fiveset point. Poi Sinnerhe managed to break the Czech’s serve to make it 5-4 and closed the matchmatchin the next game with a point on the net.

WhileLightweightnumber 22 in the world and in his firstfinal of a Masters 1000was unable to emulate his compatriot Jakub Mensik and climb to the top step of the podium inMiamion Monday he will reach his best career placing, the14th place in the world rankings.

Sinner da record

Sinnerwon his first title atMiami in 2024. Since then, it has been ringing12 consecutive victoriesunable to defend the title in 2025 due to the disqualification for the clostebol case. The Italian with the victory ofMiamihe conquered the26th title of his careerand hisseventh Masters 1000.

In this category the Italian champion boasts a record streak of17 consecutive victories without losing a seta series that saw him triumph last November inParisand this month in the two major tournaments on the US circuit oncement.

Congratulations from Lehecka

“Next time I hope to lift the trophy,” he said Lightweight. “But if I have to lose to anyone, let it be to you, Jannik. Congratulations.”