Jannik Sinner has made history, becoming only the eighth man to complete the Sunshine Double.
The Italian proved too strong for Jiri Lehecka in the Miami Open final, defeating the Czech 21st seed 6-4, 6-4.
Sinner, who had already made history by reaching the Miami Open final, has now won 12 consecutive matches on the ATP Tour.
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Remarkably, Sinner has also become the first player in tennis history to win the Sunshine Double without dropping a set.
Immediately after the final, Sinner reflected on his week in Miami.
Jannik Sinner reacts to winning the Miami Open
““I feel like you know, finals are always very different to play and I try to stay, you know, solid in very different conditions today,” Sinner told Sky Sports after the match.
” Because it was very heavy, the court so it stopped to go through to the players. So I tried to stay solid in important moments and I’m very happy to take this home with me.
“It’s been an incredible US swing here for me and extremely happy. We did a lot of work to be in this position so I’m really really happy and I’m also happy to go to go back home.”
Sinner, who has voiced his indifference for statistical records, was asked for his views on the significance of him becoming the first player in tennis history to win the Sunshine Double without dropping a set.
He said: “That is significant first of all because, before going on clay and you know going back home with not only one, but two trophies it means a lot to me.
“And making here the first time sunshine double it’s incredible. It’s something I would have never thought you know because it’s so so difficult to achieve and yeah we made it somehow, so I’m very happy.”
The eight ATP players who have completed the Sunshine Double
- Jim Courier [1991]
- Michael Chang [1992]
- Pete Sampras [1994]
- Marcelo Rios [1998]
- Andre Agassi [2001]
- Roger Federer [2005, 2006, 2017]
- Novak Djokovic [2011, 2014, 2015, 2016]
- Jannik Sinner [2026]
Brad Gilbert reacts to Jannik Sinner’s Miami triumph
Brad Gilbert, an influential coaching figure in the career of Andre Agassi, has offered his take on Sinner’s triumph in a post on X.
Gilbert, who has also coached Andy Murray and Coco Gauff, said: “That’s three straight Masters series for Sin City without dropping a set.
“Simply off the charts.”
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Sinner will now turn his attention to the clay-court swing, which is set to begin in April.
The Italian will likely begin the swing by competing at the Monte-Carlo Masters, which are due to begin on April 5.
Remarkably, Sinner has only won one clay court ATP title in his career so far: the 2022 Croatia Open in Umag.
Of course, Sinner will most likely add to his clay-court title collection very soon.
And the Italian has extra motivation heading into this year’s clay-court swing: he would become the seventh man to complete the career Grand Slam if he wins the French Open.
