Daniil Medvedev beat Italy’s Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 to win the Miami Open on Sunday for his fourth identify of the yr and nineteenth general.
The jubilant fourth seed pumped his fist after pounding an unreturnable serve on fit level to seal the win on a scorching and humid day at Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida.
The Russian was once taking part in in his 5th consecutive last after triumphs in Doha, Rotterdam and Dubai ahead of completing runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells two weeks in the past.
Medvedev stated he was once lucky that Sinner needed to come via a bodily, three-set combat within the semi-final on Friday night time towards most sensible seed Alcaraz.
“I think everyone enjoyed the semi-final against Carlos, it was amazing,” Medvedev stated on the trophy rite, the place he gathered just about $1.3 million in prize cash.
“I’m probably a little bit lucky because at that point I was already in bed watching you run all over the place, both of you. I know it is not easy to recover after such a match.”
Medvedev, who referred to as himself a “hardcourt specialist” when loudly complaining in regards to the sluggish pace of the courts at Indian Wells, stated he was once thankful for the speedier surfaces in Miami.
“I can handle myself and be calm on the court when I feel like it is a real hardcourt,” he stated with a grin.
“I don’t know who makes these decisions but thanks a lot to everyone who made this court this year. I was really happy to play on it.”
The excursion now strikes to the clay courtroom season, a floor Medvedev has no longer loved his highest shape on.
“Now clay season starts so let’s see how you do there,” stated Sinner with a grin. “But I wish you all the best.”
MEDVEDEV ANSWERS
Sinner took an early lead when he grabbed the primary provider damage of the fit with a shoestring volley for a three–2 lead.
But as he would all day lengthy, Medvedev spoke back proper again, breaking to degree at 3-3 when Sinner’s forehand hit the online twine and landed out of bounds.
Sinner, 21, gave the impression to fight within the sweltering stipulations and referred to as at the teacher for some help ahead of the 8th recreation. After the fit he stated that he aroused from sleep feeling ill and was once no longer in a position to play his highest tennis.
Serving to stick within the set at 6-5, Sinner shanked a backhand that gave Medvedev two set level alternatives and he transformed the primary one when the tenth seed’s errant forehand discovered the online.
Medvedev broke Sinner for 3-1 in the second one set and cruised from there, his robust groundstrokes and impenetrable protection wearing him to the end.
Medvedev was once additionally the beneficiary of 36 unforced mistakes by means of Sinner, who gained fewer than a 3rd of his 2nd serve issues.
With the win Medvedev earned his 5th Masters 1000 identify and stepped forward to six–0 lifetime towards Sinner. He is 24-1 since January’s Australian Open.
Sinner, who additionally made the Miami last in 2021, remains to be on the lookout for his first Masters 1000 identify.
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