The Italian racket Jannik Sinner became the 2024 Miami Open champion by defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the final. Beating him in two sets, 6-3 and 6-1, with which he not only lifted the first trophy of this tournament in his career but also managed to displace Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz from the second spot in the ATP rankings.
Sinner defeated Dimitrov in a true monologue that lasted just 73 minutes. With near-total control of the match, except for an early lead by the Bulgarian when he took a 2-1 advantage in the first set.
However, Sinner was forced to rally and from then on was an unstoppable force, justifying his performance throughout the Miami Open.
In fact, Sinner lost only one set in six matches at the tournament and became the first Italian to win it, marking his second Masters 1000 title after Toronto 2023.
Additionally, he became the first Italian to reach the second spot in the ATP rankings, where he will position himself starting this Monday, April 1, surpassing Carlos Alcaraz and sitting behind Novak Djokovic.
Sinner’s personal momentum isn’t limited to the Miami Open but has been several months of success for the young star. In 2023, he helped Italy win the Davis Cup, a competition the Azzurri hadn’t won in nearly 50 years, since 1976.
Since then, in 2024, Jannik Sinner’s record stands at 22-1, having been defeated only by Alcaraz himself during the Indian Wells semifinals.
Since then, he has won 25 of his last 26 matches and 41 of 44 since the last US Open in 2023. Among these, his most valuable victory came when he secured his first Grand Slam (Australian Open) at the start of 2024, defeating Daniil Medvedev in a thrilling comeback final, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, and 6-3.
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