Miami Open champion Medvedev Defeats Sinner in Straight Sets

On Sunday, Jannik Sinner was beaten 7-5, 6-3, by Daniil Medvedev. The men’s singles title at the Miami Open improved to 6-0 all-time against Sinner.

This win gave Medvedev his fourth ATP championship of the year.

With his one-hour, 34-minute victory, Medvedev is the most dominant player on the men’s circuit after winning 24 of his previous 25 games.

His lone loss was last week in the Indian Wells championship match against No. 1 in the world, Carlos Alcaraz.

Sinner’s three-hour victory against Alcaraz late on Friday night in the semifinals, during which he experienced slight cramps in the second set, appeared to have worn down the 21-year-old Italian.

Midway through the opening set on Sunday, Sinner received assistance from an ATP trainer.

Sinner received a sachet of powder during the 4-3 timeout, which he poured into a water bottle to consume.

Sinner lost all his sparkle on serving at 5-6 in the opening set and played poorly as Medvedev broke him to end the set.

Sinner shanked a backhand that sailed long at 15-30 before ending the hour-long first set with a forehand strike into the top of the net.

The Russian has won championships in Rotterdam, Doha, and Dubai this year, but this is his first triumph on American soil since the 2021 U.S.

Open when he stopped Novak Djokovic from completing a Grand Slam.

Medvedev won the first 12 points in front of a crowd that featured a few famous people, including Jon Bon Jovi.

Before Sinner began to try to get back into the match, the Russian won his first two service games at loves and built a 30-0 lead in his third one.

Sinner eventually broke Medvedev in a comeback, which required five break points.

Medvedev avoided the first three break points with successful serves, while the fourth was avoided with a successful backhand.

With a brilliant forehand volley winner, Sinner, who persisted in trying to break him, succeeded.

After Sinner broke back to tie the first set at 3-3, Medvedev displayed his tenacity.

After Sinner’s forehand clipped the net cord and landed in the doubles lane, Medvedev won a 20-stroke rally to earn a breakpoint.

In the second set, Medvedev again broke Sinner’s serve after breaking it at 6-5.

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