Daniil Medvedev beat Italy’s Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-3 to win the Miami Open on Sunday for his fourth title of the 12 months and nineteenth general.
The jubilant fourth seed pumped his fist after pounding an unreturnable serve on match level to seal the win on a scorching and humid day at Laborious Rock Stadium in South Florida.
The Russian was taking part in in his fifth consecutive ultimate after triumphs in Doha, Rotterdam and Dubai earlier than ending runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells two weeks in the past.
Medvedev mentioned he was lucky that Sinner needed to come by means of a bodily, three-set battle within the semi-final on Friday night time in opposition to high seed Alcaraz.
“I feel everybody loved the semi-final in opposition to Carlos, it was superb,” Medvedev mentioned on the trophy ceremony, the place he collected almost $1.3 million in prize cash.
“I am most likely a little bit bit fortunate as a result of at that time I used to be already in mattress watching you run all over, each of you. I do know it’s not simple to get better after such a match.”
Medvedev, who referred to as himself a “hardcourt specialist” when loudly complaining concerning the gradual velocity of the courts in Indian Wells, mentioned he was grateful for the quicker surfaces in Miami.
“I can deal with myself and be calm on the court docket once I really feel like it’s a actual hardcourt,” he mentioned with a smile.
“I do not know who makes these choices however thanks lots to everybody who made this court docket this 12 months. I used to be actually blissful to play on it.”
The tour now strikes to the clay court docket season, a floor Medvedev has not loved his finest kind on.
“Now clay season begins so let’s have a look at the way you do there,” Sinner mentioned with a smile. “However I want you all the most effective.”
MEDVEDEV ANSWERS
Sinner took an early lead when he grabbed the primary service break of the match with a shoestring volley for a 3-2 lead.
However as he would all day lengthy, Medvedev answered proper again, breaking to degree at 3-3 when Sinner’s forehand hit the online twine and landed out of bounds.
Sinner, 21, appeared to wrestle within the sweltering circumstances and referred to as on the coach for some help earlier than eighth recreation. After the match he mentioned that he awoke feeling sick and was not in a position to play his finest tennis.
Serving to remain 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 within the second set and cruised from there, his highly effective groundstrokes and impenetrable protection carrying him to the end.
Medvedev was additionally the beneficiary of 36 unforced errors by Sinner, who gained fewer than a 3rd of his second serve factors.
With the win Medvedev earned his fifth Masters 1000 title and improved to 6-0 lifetime in opposition to Sinner. He’s 24-1 since January’s Australian Open.
Sinner, who additionally made the Miami ultimate in 2021, continues to be trying to find his first Masters 1000 title.
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