“Sunshine Double”: Sinner gewinnt Masters in Miami

Sinner had previously won the title at the Masters in Indian Wells, California. The 24-year-old became the eighth player in total to achieve the so-called “Sunshine Double” – and the first since Roger Federer in 2017. Sinner is the first to achieve the feat without losing a set. At the same time, Sinner expanded his record in Masters tournaments and has now won 34 sets in a row.

“This is a very special moment,” said the 24-year-old after the success in Miami, “I never thought I would win the Sunshine Double because it is so difficult to achieve.”

Second title for Sinner in Miami

Due to rain, the final in Florida began more than an hour late. After Sinner secured the first round thanks to an early break, the game had to be interrupted for more than an hour at the start of the second set due to renewed rain.

In the second, even set, Sinner got the decisive break to make it 5:4 and then brought the service through safely. After 1:33 hours of pure playing time, Sinner completed his second success at the event after 2024. Last year he was unable to defend his title due to a doping ban.

Lehecka, also 24, was in a final of the Masters series for the first time and will reach his personal highest position to date, 15th, in the world rankings. Before the success over the Czech, Sinner had recorded his seventh success in a row against the best German tennis professional in a 6:3, 7:6 (7:4) win over Zverev. This was the fourth time in five appearances that he had made it to the final of the hard court tournament, which is worth 9.4 million US dollars (8.16 million euros).