Sinner wins Miami Open - VnExpress Sports

Second seed Jannik Sinner defeated veteran Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-1 to win his first Masters 1000 title in Miami on the afternoon of March 31st.

After two consecutive final defeats in 2021 and 2023, Sinner became the new champion of the Miami Open with only one set lost. The Italian player's record this year is 21-1. He only lost to Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells, winning three titles to bring his total career trophies to 13.

Sinner rose to world number two with 8,710 points, 60 points ahead of Alcaraz. Photo: ATP

Sinner's second Masters 1000 title came relatively easily. He completely dominated Dimitrov in the long rallies. The Bulgarian player opted for a fast-paced style, attacking at the net whenever he had the chance, but was frequently countered by Sinner from the baseline. Dimitrov also failed to counter his younger opponent's serve, leading to a swift defeat after 74 minutes.

"I'm proud of my performance today, as well as my performance throughout the tournament," Sinner said as he held his 13th ATP title. "I've had two fantastic weeks in the US, overcome many challenges and feel myself getting better and better."

Sinner will take Alcaraz's second ATP ranking when the rankings are updated today. He is the first Italian player to climb to this position and also the first Italian to win more than one Masters 1000 tournament. Last season, Sinner won his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto.

The 22-year-old will return to Europe to prepare for the Monte Carlo Masters, which starts on April 7th. Sinner could challenge Novak Djokovic's world number one ranking during the clay season, as he only has 580 points to defend.

Dimitrov also had a successful tournament, helping him return to the world top 10 for the first time since 2017. The 32-year-old had lost two Masters 1000 finals in the past four months, following his defeat to Djokovic at the Paris Masters. He ended a six-year title drought at the start of the season at the Brisbane International.

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