Jannik Sinner Edge Alexander Zverev In Hard-fought Clash To Reach Miami Open Final
Jannik Sinner maintained his match-set unbeaten run in an ATP Masters 1,000 , reaching the final of the Miami Open by eliminating Alexander Zverev in the semi-final. Zverev gave his best, holding the world no. 2 to a tiebreak in the decider before he was beaten in straight sets 6-3, 7-6(4) in a match that lasted for one hour and 55 minutes. However, it was Jannik's second back-to-back win against the German this season. The Italian player broke in the opener, and it was not a one-sided set either. The second set was tense. In the tiebreak at 4-4, Zverev netted an overhead groundstroke, losing three match points to the second-seeded player. "Today was a very tough encounter," Jannik recalled. "He (Alexander Zverev) played some incredible tennis, but I was serving very well, especially in the end and in the crucial moments." Jannik extended his winning streak to a record 32 consecutive set wins in an ATP Masters 1,000 event, outperforming the previous rec...
