Jannik Sinner lands in the quarterfinals of the “Miami Open”, the second Masters 1000 of the season, which is being played on the hard court of the Hard Rock Stadium (with total prize money of 9,415,725 dollars). The 24-year-old champion from San Candido, number 2 in the ATP ranking and on the scoreboard, overcame the American Alex Michelsen, 40th in the world ranking, in the round of 16 with a score of 7-5 7-6(4), after an hour and 41 minutes of play. For the South Tyrolean champion, fresh from his triumph at Indian Wells, this is the 20th quarter in a Masters 1000; the blue has also won the last 28 consecutive sets in the Masters 1000, since the second round of Paris 2025: it is a record unmatched since 1990, when this category of tournaments was introduced. For a place in the semi-finals Sinner will face Frances Tiafoe, 20th in the ATP rankings and 19th in the tournament.
“I have to improve from the baseline, but I’m happy with how I fought”
“The serve helped me a lot in important moments and in the tie-break. To move forward in this tournament I have to improve from the baseline, but I’m happy with how I fought.” So Jannik Sinner after reaching the quarter-finals of the Miami Open by beating the American Alex Michelsen in the round of 16. “I have to raise my level, Alex is a great opponent and it was a match played point to point. Tomorrow the day off will be good for me”, added the South Tyrolean champion, number 2 in the world rankings, in the ritual post-match interviews.