Formidable Sinner faces Lehecka for second Miami Open title
World number two Jannik Sinner is in formidable form as he vies to add the Miami Open title to his Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 crown (Carmen Mandato) World number two Jannik Sinner is in formidable form heading into Sunday's Miami Open ATP final against Jiri Lehecka, where the Italian will try to add the title to his Indian Wells triumph this month. Sinner is vying to become just the eighth man, and the first since Roger Federer in 2017, to complete the so-called "Sunshine Double" of Indian Wells and the Miami Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion has reached the title match without dropping a set and is, in fact, on a record streak of 32 consecutive sets won at the Masters 1000 level.
That run includes titles in Paris and Indian Wells, and he could join Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal as the only men to win three consecutive Masters titles. "It's good to put myself in this position," Sinner said after dispatching fourth-ranked German Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) in Friday's semi-finals. "Obviously, I try to perform in the best possible way in every event (but) in bigger events I like to play more.
So, I'm very happy that I can play one more final here in Miami. " Sinner is in the Miami final for a fourth time. He lifted the trophy in 2024, but he missed last year's edition as he served a three-month doping ban.
"Standing here again, in the final, means very, very much to me," he said. With his performances in the elite March hardcourt tournaments, Sinner has stepped up the pressure on Carlos Alcaraz in the battle for world number one. But he expects a stiff challenge from Lehecka despite leading their head-to-head 3-0.
"He played incredible tennis throughout the whole week here," Sinner said. "So, he doesn't have anything to lose. "It's definitely a court that suits him very well.