Overview
- Sinner beat Jiří Lehečka 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday’s Miami final to sweep Indian Wells and Miami — the Sunshine Double — without losing a set.
- He has now won 34 straight sets at Masters 1000 level and three consecutive Masters titles dating to Paris 2025.
- The run cut his gap to World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz to about 1,190 points in the ATP Live Rankings, and Monte Carlo could decide No. 1 depending on results.
- Rankings scenarios now in play include Sinner moving ahead if he reaches the semifinals and Alcaraz falls in the quarterfinals, according to tour projections.
- Analysts credit serve and tactical gains for the leap, with Sinner firing 10 aces and winning 92% of first‑serve points in the final; Lehečka made his first Masters 1000 final, and Aryna Sabalenka completed the women’s Sunshine Double, the first same‑year double on both tours since 2016.