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Jannik Sinner Sweeps Jiri Lehecka in Wet Miami Open Final for Rare Sunshine Double
Jannik Sinner achieved the Sunshine Double by winning Indian Wells and Miami Open without losing a set, hitting 70 aces in Miami, the second-most of his career.
- On Sunday, Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the Miami Open, becoming the first man to complete the "Sunshine Double" without dropping a set since Roger Federer in 2017.
- Sinner overcame two 90-minute rain delays to secure the title, marking the first time since 2016 that both men's and women's singles champions swept the Indian Wells-Miami double with Aryna Sabalenka.
- The Italian fired 10 aces in the final and 70 throughout the tournament, holding serve despite trailing 0-40 in the opening frame against Lehecka.
- This victory marks Sinner's third consecutive Masters 1000 title, continuing a run that began in Paris last year after he missed the previous season serving a three-month doping suspension.
- Although the 24-year-old Lehecka fell short in his first Masters 1000 final, he will climb to a career-high 14th in the world rankings on Monday.
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Last year closed due to dopings, now the triumphator: Jannik Sinner creates the "Sunshine Double" in Indian Wells and Miami. Thus he stands in a number of big names like Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Pete Sampras. And even has something ahead of them.
Sinner overpowers Lehecka to win Miami Open
World number two Jannik Sinner powered past Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP Miami Masters 1000 for a second time on Sunday, adding the title to his Indian Wells crown. Sinner had to wait out rain delays before and during the match to complete his "Sunshine Double," becoming the first man to sweep the elite hard court tournaments in California and Florida since Roger Federer in 2017 and the first to do so without dropping a set. The 24-year-…
Jannik Sinner lost surprisingly in the semi-finals at the Australian Open. Now the Italian has come back impressively in the USA – with a feat that neither Roger Federer nor Novak Djokovic succeeded.
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