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Sinner continues Zverev domination, reaches Miami final

World No. 2 will face Lehecka in Sunday’s championship match

March 28, 2026

Jannik Sinner is on the verge of ATP Masters 1000 glory in Miami.

The No. 2 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings, who simply claimed his first Indian Wells trophy, is now one victory from the Miami Open presented by Itau crowd after defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4) Friday night. Sinner prolonged his report to 32 consecutive units received at ATP Masters 1000 occasions.

“Coming here, trying to produce some good tennis, that was my main goal,” Sinner mentioned after marching into his fourth championship match in Miami. “Standing here again, in the final, means very, very much to me.”

The second seed is now only one triumph away from turning into the primary man since Roger Federer in 2017 to finish the ‘Sunshine Double’ — lifting a trophy in each Indian Wells and Miami — and can face Jiri Lehecka in Sunday’s title showdown. Lehecka earlier defeated Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-2 to achieve his maiden Masters 1000 final.

Sinner has now received his previous seven conferences in opposition to Zverev, together with two this 12 months, after the 24-year-old additionally defeated the German within the semi-finals on the BNP Paribas Open earlier this month. The Italian now leads 8-4 of their Lexus ATP Head2Headvert sequence.

“Today has been a tough encounter,” Sinner mentioned. “He played some incredible tennis, so I was serving very well in the end, especially in the crucial moments. I am very happy and it means a lot to me.”

Sinner needed to save a break level within the third sport of the opening set. But he responded instantly by stepping up his aggression and capitalizing on a quick dip in Zverev’s first-serve effectiveness to earn a break with a booming forehand winner and take a 3-1 lead.

In the second set, Zverev ramped up his depth and held agency at key moments, particularly when he defended off two break factors at 4-4, 15/40. Yet Sinner remained composed, persistently held serve and compelled a tie-break. There, the momentum tilted in Sinner’s favor when he claimed a 5/4 lead after Zverev mishit an overhead, in the end giving the Italian the sting.

Sinner’s serving underpinned his management all through. He received 79 per cent (45/57) of his first-serve factors and struck 15 aces to Zverev’s 5. The Italian additionally showcased resilience below stress, saving each break factors he confronted whereas changing on certainly one of his 4 break alternatives.

Sinner will enter Sunday’s final with a 3-0 lead in his rivalry with Lehecka, having received their newest battle final 12 months at Roland Garros in straight units. Since he isn’t defending any PIF ATP Rankings factors this 12 months, Sinner can transfer inside 1,540 factors of World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz with the title.

Zverev was aiming to achieve the Miami title match for the primary time since 2018. The 28-year-old will overtake Novak Djokovic and return to No. 3 within the PIF ATP Rankings subsequent week behind his semi-final run in South Florida.