US EditionSinner and Pegula Advance to Third Round at Miami Open
- On Saturday, world number two Jannik Sinner defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3 to reach the Miami Open third round, while US fifth seed Jessica Pegula advanced after Britain's Francesca Jones retired trailing 6-1, 3-0.
- Jannik Sinner arrives in Miami after capturing his 25th career ATP title by beating Daniil Medvedev earlier this month and aims to complete the Sunshine Double last achieved by Roger Federer in 2017.
- Sinner displayed decisive serving and breaks by taking the first set in 34 minutes after breaking for a 2-0 lead and closing with a backhand winner, dropping only eight points on serve.
- Pegula will next face Canadian 26th seed Leylah Fernandez, while Sinner's next opponent will be either France's 31st-ranked Corentin Moutet or Czech Tomas Machac.
- Other results highlighted the draw's unpredictability, as Daniil Medvedev, former world number one, survived a two-hour and four-minute match against Japanese 19-year-old wildcard Rei Sakamoto, while Japanese 14th seed Naomi Osaka was ousted by Australian qualifier Talia Gibson.
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Medvedev, Sinner advance to third round
World number two Jannik Sinner made a smooth start Saturday at the Miami Open, where defending champion Jakub Mensik shook off a "horrible" first set to win his opening match. Six days after he lifted the Indian Wells trophy, Sinner launched his pursuit of tennis' "Sunshine Double" in confident style with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over 76th-ranked Damir Dzumhur. "First-round matches are never easy," said the 24-year-old Italian, who won the 2024 Miami …
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Jannik Sinner taking his shot at 'Sunshine Double' at Miami Open
World No. 2 Jannik Sinner continued his pursuit of the "Sunshine Double" by winning his opening match over Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday at the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Jannik Sinner Apologizes to Opponent at Net After Heckler Sparks Chaos at Miami Open
Jannik Sinner launched his Miami Open run with a ruthless 6-3, 6-3 takedown of Damir Džumhur at Hard Rock Stadium. Beneath the clean scoreline, a heckler’s repeated jabs unsettled the rhythm and targeted Džumhur. Yet, at the end, Sinner seized the moment at the net, cutting through the noise with a calm, defining act of sportsmanship. During a changeover in the second set, chair umpire Renaud Lichtenstein addressed the issue with his supervisor.…
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