US EditionSinner, Sabalenka march on in Miami as more seeds crash out
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka won their matches to advance while top seeds including Daniil Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz were eliminated early, reshaping the Miami Open draw.
- On Monday at Hard Rock Stadium, Jannik Sinner, No 2 seed, and Aryna Sabalenka, world No 1, advanced at the Miami Open, keeping their Sunshine Double dreams alive.
- Arriving after Indian Wells victories earlier this month, both players brought momentum to Florida; Sabalenka defends the Miami title she won last year and seeks the Indian Wells–Miami double.
- Sinner set a record with 26 consecutive sets at ATP Masters 1000 events, defeating French 30th seed Corentin Moutet 6-4, 6-1 in one hour and 12 minutes to reach the last 16.
- Defending men's champion Jakub Mensik fell to Frances Tiafoe in a marathon tiebreak, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 , while Terence Atmane upset seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and Daniil Medvedev lost to Francisco Cerundolo.
- Sabalenka cruised past China's 2024 Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-4 into the quarter-finals. "I can definitely say that it felt like home," Sabalenka said, facing unseeded American Hailey Baptiste next.
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Miami Open: ‘Sunshine Double’ on as Sinner breaks record, Sabalenka beats Zheng
Jannik Sinner set a record for consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events as the Italian and Aryna Sabalenka kept their “Sunshine Double” dreams alive with emphatic victories at the ATP/WTA Miami Open on Monday. Sinner and Sabalenka are bidding to join an elite band of players who have won Indian Wells and the Miami Open back to back, and arrived in Florida brimming with confidence after their respective victories in the California desert e…
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Sinner, Sabalenka march on in Miami as more seeds crash out
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept their "Sunshine Double" dreams alive with emphatic victories at the ATP/WTA Miami Open on Monday as defending men's champion Jakub Mensik joined a slew of seeds who crashed out.
The Belarusian justified the role of favorite.
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