Jannik Sinner achieves feat unseen in over 40 years with Sunshine Double win
Jannik Sinner made history with a flawless Sunshine Double run He has added another milestone to his rise with a dominant run across Indian Wells and Miami. The Italian secured the Sunshine Double after beating Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 in the Miami Open final last Sunday.
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Jannik Sinner made history with a flawless Sunshine Double run He has added another milestone to his rise with a dominant run across Indian Wells and Miami. The Italian secured the Sunshine Double after beating Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 in the Miami Open final last Sunday. That victory marked his 12th consecutive straight-sets win in singles competition.
It also confirmed one of the most efficient tournament runs the sport has seen in recent history. Jannik Sinner becomes first ever to win Sunshine Double without losing set Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Sinner’s achievement goes beyond simply winning both tournaments, placing him in unique territory in tennis history. He became the eighth man to complete the Sunshine Double, but the first player ever to do so without dropping a single set, according to Tennis.
com. No male or female player had managed that feat since the Miami Open was founded in 1985. Across both tournaments, Sinner controlled matches with consistency and precision, rarely allowing opponents momentum.
His straight-sets streak underlined both physical dominance and mental composure after a tough start to the season. Joao Fonseca came close to ending Jannik Sinner’s perfect run Despite the dominant numbers, one opponent pushed Sinner closer than any other during the campaign. Brazilian prospect Joao Fonseca tested him in the Indian Wells round of 16, taking the match to two tie-breaks.