World No. 2 Jannik Sinner raced past Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3 in his opening-round match at the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.
After lifting his maiden title of 2026 at Indian Wells, the Italian is bidding to become the first man to complete the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’ since Roger Federer in 2017.
In his Miami opener, Sinner dropped just eight points on serve. Now on a 12-match winning streak at ATP Masters 1000 events, following title runs at the Paris Masters in November and Indian Wells, Sinner has equalled Novak Djokovic’s record for the most consecutive sets won at that level (24), according to ATP Stats.
He will have the chance to move ahead of the Serbian great by winning the opening set of his third-round encounter against 30th seed Corentin Moutet, who defeated Tomas Machac 6-0, 1-6, 6-4.
“I feel like the scoreboard matters at times. For me, I try to improve as a player and put myself in a position to play as many matches as possible. I always treat every opponent the same way, trying to come onto the court with a great attitude and do my best,” said Sinner about his streak of straight-set wins at Masters 1000 events.
Sinner is chasing his second title in Miami, where he triumphed in 2024. The Italian has no ATP ranking points to defend in South Florida, giving him the opportunity to build further momentum in his battle with Carlos Alcaraz for the World No. 1 spot.
Elsewhere, Alexander Shevchenko sent Ben Shelton to another early exit at the Miami Open with a comeback victory.
With his 6-7(3), 7-6(3), 6-3 upset, the Kazakhstani secured his third Top 10 win and dropped Shelton to a 1-4 record at the biggest tournament in his adopted home state of Florida.
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