Europe 1 with AFP / Photo credits: Arturo Jimenez / ANADOLU / Anadolu via AFP 11:19 p.m., March 31, 2024In the final of the Masters 1000 in Miami, the Italian Jannik Sinner swept away the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in two short sets this Sunday. He will become world number 2 on Monday, his best ranking, behind Novak Djokovic.
Italian Jannik Sinner (world number 3) won the Miami Masters 1000 for the first time by easily dominating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (number 12) 6-3, 6-1 in the final on Sunday. Winner of the Australian Open in January, Sinner (22) has lost only one match out of 23 played this year and will become world number 2 on Monday, his best ranking, behind Novak Djokovic.
Sinner also won the ATP 500 in Rotterdam in February, suffering his only defeat in the semi-final of the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells (California, United States) two weeks ago. In Miami, he ended up winning following two defeats in the final in 2021 ( once morest Hubert Hurkacz) and 2023 ( once morest Daniil Medvedev).
Medvedev already dispatched to the semi-final
On Friday, he took a stunning revenge once morest the Russian, world number 4, dispatched 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-final. Sinner was once more relentless once morest Dimitrov (32) on Sunday thanks to his complete, precise and powerful game. The red-curled Italian pounded Dimitrov’s delicious one-handed backhand. The Bulgarian, author of some sublime shots, ended up breaking down by making a lot of mistakes in the second round, when Sinner had erased all errors from his game.
Sinner saved the only break point obtained by Dimitrov, and was able to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Bulgarian (4 break points converted out of 8), who will return to the world Top 10 (9th) on Monday for the first time since November 2018 .
