The Italian had lost Miami finals in 2021 and 2023.
The Italian, who claimed the Australian Open in January and followed it up with victory in Rotterdam, put in a scintillating display to beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-1 in Florida.
His success sees the 22-year-old become the new world number two and avenges defeats in the final here in 2021 and 2023.It also means his semi-final loss to Carlos Alcaraz in Indian Wells a fortnight ago remains the only time he has been beaten so far this year. “It has been a very special week for me, I have faced different kinds of situations on the court and different opponents,” he told Sky Sports.“I am very happy to be number two in the world, it is just a number, for me most important is trying to execute my gameplan and I managed to do this.
That allowed Sinner to take control and he broke in the next game to open up a lead before missing more break points to go 5-2 up.The Italian took the first set with a stunning backhand down the line and then was in total control of the second set as his opponent barely got on the board.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.
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