World No. 2 Jannik Sinner defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3 in the Miami Open first-round match at the Hard Rock Stadium. Sinner, fresh off his recent Indian Wells victory, aims to achieve the prestigious ‘Sunshine Double,’ a feat last accomplished by Roger Federer in 2017.
In his impressive Miami win, Sinner lost only eight points on his serve throughout the match. Having secured titles at the Paris Masters and Indian Wells, he has equaled Novak Djokovic’s record of 24 consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events, as per ATP Stats.
Sinner can surpass Djokovic’s record by winning the first set in his upcoming match against 30th seed Corentin Moutet. Moutet advanced by defeating Tomas Machac 6-0, 1-6, 6-4, setting up an exciting third-round clash.
“I always treat every opponent in the same way, trying to come on court and do my best with a great attitude and trying to go for it,” Sinner commented on his streak of straight-sets wins at Masters 1000 tournaments. He is vying for his second Miami title after his 2024 victory, with no ATP Rankings points to defend, enhancing his bid for the World No. 1 spot.
Elsewhere, Alexander Shevchenko staged a comeback to upset Ben Shelton 6-7(3), 7-6(3), 6-3 at the Miami Open, securing his third Top 10 win and sending Shelton to a 1-4 record at the tournament.
