World No 2 seals Miami Open final 6-4, 6-4
Sinner won in Indian Wells earlier in March
Jiri Lehecka entered his first Masters 1000 final at the Miami Open in the best serving form of his life. He had won every service game in the tournament, a feat achieved by just eight men at this level before him. The ease with which he brushed aside all nine break points against him reflected his confidence.
It took two return games for Jannik Sinner to viciously drag the Czech back down to earth. Ten minutes in, Sinner had already broken Lehecka’s unbreakable serve. As has usually been the case over the past few years, Sinner burst into the lead and refused to let it go.
In a match repeatedly delayed by irritating rain, it took Sinner some time to reach his intended destination, but the Italian eventually secured one of the greatest achievements of his increasingly legendary career, defeating the 21st seed 6-4, 6-4 to win the Miami Open title.
