Jannik Sinner qualified for the final of the Masters 1000 tournament in Miami by beating the Russian Daniil Medvedev with a score of 6-1, 6-2. If he wins the tournament against Dimitrov (the 32-year-old Bulgarian ranked No. 12 will be the opponent of the Italian champion, after beating the German No. 5 in the world Alexander Zverev in the semi-final: 6-4 6-7 (4/7 ) 6-4), the South Tyrolean would become the no. 2 in the world, overtaking Carlos Alcaraz.
«I felt great on the pitch today, I'm really happy with how it went. He made many mistakes and I took advantage of them.” So Jannik Sinner after the clear victory over Daniil Medvedev. «I was expecting a very tough match and if he had broken me at the beginning of the match it would have been a different match. We'll see how it goes on Sunday.” Defeated a year ago in the final by the Russian, Sinner said that now he feels «a very different player and person. I hadn't been able to sleep the night before. Now I manage these situations better and I hope to play well in the final. If I win well, if not I will have other opportunities.”
Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani instead reached the semi-finals in the doubles of the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami, Florida. The Italian pair was beaten by the Americans Sofia Kenin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6-7 (2/7) 6-4 10-1. In the final the US duo will challenge the Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and the New Zealander Erin Routliffe for the title.