Sinner beats Zverev again to reach Miami final

Jannik Sinner has won eight of his 12 matches against Alexander Zverev World number two Jannik Sinner won his seventh match in a row against Alexander Zverev to reach the Miami Open final for a fourth time. Italian Sinner came through 6-3 7-6 (7-4) and will meet Czech Jiri Lehecka on Sunday. Sinner is aiming to win a second Miami title in three years and become the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the 'Sunshine Double' after his win in Indian Wells this month.

Sinner, a four-time Grand Slam winner and the reigning Wimbledon champion, also beat German world number four Zverev two weeks ago in the Indian Wells semis. "It has been an incredible swing," said Sinner, who claimed his 16th successive win in Masters 1,000 tournament and extended his record of consecutive sets won to 32. "I've been trying to play as many matches as possible and I couldn't do any better.

"Today was a very tough encounter. He played some incredible tennis, but I was serving very well, especially in the end and in the crucial moments. "Standing here again, in the final, means very, very much to me.

" Earlier, Lehecka, the 21st seed, defeated Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-2 6-2 in an hour and 15 minutes to reach his first Masters 1,000 final. "I'm very excited that I'm in a final," said Lehecka. "At the same time, it's just a sport.