Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic (photo: AP) Jannik Sinner continued his impressive run at the Miami Open by beating American Alex Michelsen in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. The Italian star also made history during the match, extending his streak to 28 consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, surpassing Novak Djokovic’s 10-year-old record of 24.
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Jay Shah’s 2036 Olympics plan for India: ‘8 medals won’t cut it’ Despite the score tied at 7-5, 7-6, the match was far from easy for Sinner. Michelsen put a lot of pressure on him, especially in the second set, where the American raced to a 5:2 lead. However, Sinner showed his class and composure, fighting to force a tiebreak and eventually sealing the win with a strong serve.“I feel like I served very well in the important moments and that helped me, especially in the tough moments,” Sinner said. “But it wasn’t easy today – I played a night game yesterday and a day game today, so the conditions were very different.With this win, Sinner remains on course for a ‘Sunshine Double’ having previously won the Indian Wells title.
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In other matches, Frances Tiafoe advanced to the quarter-finals and will now face Sinner. One of the biggest surprises came from the young Spanish qualifier Martin Landaluce, who defeated Sebastian Korda in a thrilling three-set match.Landaluce, who was in contention for the win earlier this season, dedicated his win to his late grandmother, saying: “She would have been 101 last week and she passed away a few months ago. I wanted to give her the win.”Elsewhere, Jiří Lehecka eliminated Taylor Fritz, while Tommy Paul, Arthur Fils, Francisco Cerundolo and Alexander Zverev also advanced to form an exciting quarter-final line-up in Miami.
