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Who has accomplished the ‘Sunshine Double’? Sinner goals to affix unique checklist in Miami
Italian can full feat by downing Lehecka on Sunday at Onerous Rock Stadium
March 29, 2026
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Jannik Sinner in motion on the 2026 Miami Open offered by Itau.
By ATP Workers
Jannik Sinner will goal so as to add his title to an unique checklist in ATP Tour historical past on Sunday on the Miami Open presented by Itau.
If the No. 2 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings can defeat Jiri Lehecka within the championship match at Onerous Rock Stadium, he’ll grow to be simply the eighth man to finish the ‘Sunshine Double’. Discover out extra about this coveted feat beneath.
What’s the Sunshine Double?
The ‘Sunshine Double’ refers to profitable each the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open presented by Itau in the identical 12 months.
What number of ATP gamers have accomplished the Sunshine Double?
Seven completely different males have accomplished the Sunshine Double not less than as soon as: Jim Courier (1991), Michael Chang (1992), Pete Sampras (1994), Marcelo Rios (1998), Andre Agassi (2001), Roger Federer (2005-06) and Novak Djokovic (2011, 2014-16).
Who was the person to most not too long ago full the Sunshine Double?
Sinner is bidding to grow to be the primary man to finish the Sunshine Double since Roger Federer in 2017.
Who has accomplished the Sunshine Double probably the most occasions?
The report for finishing the Sunshine Double probably the most occasions is held by Novak Djokovic. The Serbian has achieved the feat 4 occasions: In 2011, after which in three consecutive years from 2014-16. The one different man to finish it greater than as soon as is Federer, who triumphed in Indian Wells and Miami in 2005-06 and 2017.
Aryna Sabalenka accomplished the ‘Sunshine Double’ on Saturday. What number of occasions has it been accomplished by an ATP participant and a WTA participant in the identical 12 months?
Sinner is bidding to affix Sabalenka as a Sunshine Double winner in 2026 after the WTA World No. 1 overcame Coco Gauff on Saturday in Miami. If Sinner defeats Lehecka to raise the trophy, it should mark the fourth time that an ATP participant and a WTA participant have accomplished the Sunshine Double in the identical 12 months.
The primary time it occurred was in 1994, when Sampras and Steffi Graf every triumphed in Indian Wells and Miami. In 2005, Federer and Kim Clijsters every received each occasions, whereas in 2016 Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka each secured Sunshine Double glory.
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