Miami Open, Sinner beats Medvedev and goes to the final: he can become number 2

Jannik Sinner confirmed himself as Daniil Medvedev's new black beast and after his triumph at the Australian Open he handed the Russian a new, brutal defeat (6-1, 6-2) that earned the Italian the final at the Miami Masters 1000 and the chance to become world number 2. Having put behind him the misstep on the penultimate step in Indian Wells, Sinner is relaunching himself for the assault also thanks to the involuntary assist of the current holder of the square, Carlos Alcaraz, who was eliminated in the quarters by Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov who meanwhile beat German Zverev (6-4, 6-7, 6-4) and awaits him in the final.

By winning the final, Sinner would reach the finish line but in the meantime he is enjoying his victory, the fifth in a row over the Russian, who was the title holder in Miami. If in Melbourne the South Tyrolean had to stage a spectacular comeback to get the better of the 28-year-old from Moscow, on the fast court in Miami he had almost no mercy, the protagonist of a spectacular performance that allowed him to annihilate his rival in just over an hour. Among the spectators was tennis legend Serena Williams, who could only have appreciated the quality of the 23-year-old Italian's game.

Medvedev, also fresh from a final defeat in Indian Wells at the hands of Alcaraz, seems inferior to his two younger rivals at the moment, even if the Spaniard baffles with his pronounced ups and downs, while the Italian appears to be steadily and spectacularly growing and with his last match in Miami he won his 21st Atp circuit victory in 2024. "I felt great on the court, I'm really happy with how it went. He made a lot of mistakes and I took advantage of them," Sinner said in the heat. "I was expecting a really tough match and if he had broken me early in the match it would have been a different match. We'll see how it goes on Sunday" Sinner said that he now feels "a very different player and person than a year ago (when he lost the final to the Russian, ed.). The night before I couldn't sleep. Now I handle these situations better and I hope to play well in the final. If I win well, if not, I'll have other opportunities".