Jannik Sinner joined Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in an elite group after his victory within the Miami Open ultimate
Jannik Sinner gained the Miami Open on Sunday (Picture: Getty)
Jannik Sinner has entered the tennis historical past books because of his victory within the Miami Open ultimate. Sinner claimed a 6-4 6-4 win over Jiri Lehecka in Sunday’s ultimate in Florida so as to add one other title to his ever-growing assortment.
The 24-year-old had defeated Alexander Zverev within the semi-final final week to ebook his place in Sunday’s ultimate, the place he gained the Miami Open with out dropping a single set.
Within the strategy of successful in Florida, Sinner additionally secured the ‘Sunshire Double’, which includes successful each the Miami Open and the Indian Wells in the identical calendar yr.
The final males’s participant to win the ‘Sunshire Double’ was Roger Federer again in 2017, and Sinner has joined extra elite firm because of his victory in Miami on Sunday.
Sinner has now change into solely the third participant to win three consecutive Masters 1000 titles, having additionally gained the Paris Masters final yr.
The opposite two gamers to attain the identical feat had been Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who each managed to win 4 Masters 1000 titles in a row throughout their respective careers.
Sinner’s consideration will quickly flip in direction of the second grand slam of the yr with the French Open getting underway at Roland Garros on Could 18.
The Italian reached the ultimate final yr earlier than shedding to Carlos Alcaraz, with the French Open the one grand slam he has but to win throughout his profession.
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