Daniil Medvedev won his fourth title of the year when he defeated Jannik Sinner in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 at the Miami Open on Sunday.
Medvedev is the ATP Tour player of the hour, having won 24 of his 25 matches after defeating Sinner in 94 minutes. During his streak, only Carlos Alcaraz managed to beat Medvedev, in Indian Wells.
Sinner, who hasn’t won any of his six games against Medvedev since the start of his career, ran out of magic after picking up a fine semi-final win over Alcaraz.
Sinner was visited by a trainer midway through the first set on Sunday. The 21-year-old Italian suffered a cramp in the second set during his duel against Alcaraz.
During the change of sides at 4-3, Sinner received a packet of powder which he mixed with his water in his bottle.
“I woke up this morning and I wasn’t at my peak. I was a little sick, Sinner mentioned, acknowledging the crowd was behind him. Thanks for support. The fans gave me a lot of energy. Unfortunately, I didn’t play at my best. »
Trailing 5-6 and serving for the first set, Sinner didn’t have a good game, and Medvedev broke it.
Although Medvedev won a title this year in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai, it was the Russian’s first title on American soil since his triumph at Flushing Meadows in 2021, when he ended Novak Djokovic’s hopes of success. a calendar grand slam.
In front of a crowd that included several celebrities, Medvedev won his first 12 points on serve. He broke Sinner’s serve twice in the second set.