There are many components which contributed to Jannik Sinner’s Miami Open title.
However, in his eyes, one area of his game stood out above all.
And, rather ironically, Chris Eubanks pointed out how it ‘irritated’ Sinner at the start of the final because it was misfiring.
The shot in question is, of course, his serve, and chatting on-court after claiming the crown, he discussed how it felt to win the Sunshine Double and how he leaned on his serve to accomplish it.
Jannik Sinner explains what he thinks won him the Miami Open
Speaking to Sky Sports in Italian, Jannik Sinner began by claiming, about winning Indian Wells and Miami back to back: “It’s something where at the beginning you don’t even think about it, or at least I don’t, then the closer you get, obviously the more you think about it, but on the other hand, it’s very, very difficult to do it.”
Then, discussing the final specifically, he added: “Today the final was difficult because the conditions were totally different, very, very tough, but even today I served well in the important points.
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“The serve, above all this tournament has given a lot, so I’m very happy.
“Obviously, I have to say that I’m also happy to return to Europe, I’d been away for many weeks, so I’m very happy.”
Sinner then turned his attention to his Italian fans watching on from home.
He thanked them for their support as the match drifted deeper and deeper into the night, as the rain delays piled up: “No, thank you so much for the support, thank you. For understanding me as a person, first and foremost.
“Well, I’m happy to give something positive back. This is Italy, I’ve always said, I’m Italian. I’m so happy to bring something positive back, so thank you so much for the support and see you in Europe.”
The statistics behind Jannik Sinner’s incredible serve
There are statistics which suggest that Sinner’s serve in 2026 so far is on track to be the best of all time, ready to rival that of Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.
After all, comparing his figures this year thus far to the legendary American’s 1997 statistics, and the 24-year-old outranks the ‘Pistol’, nicknamed because of his iconic serve, in almost every metric.
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Sinner’s first serve percentage currently sits at 68%, higher than Sampras’ 64%, whilst his first serve points won is narrowly below that of the 14-time Grand Slam champion’s (61% v 62%).
However, when it comes to service games won, his 94% is way ahead of Sampras’ 90%.
