Jannik Sinner surges to reach Miami QFs | ATP Tour

Match Report

Sinner surges to save lots of units streak, attain Miami QFs

World No. 2 downs Michelsen, performs Tiafoe or Atmane subsequent

March 24, 2026

Jannik Sinner summoned a late cost Tuesday to maintain alive his record-breaking ATP Masters 1000 units streak and concurrently e-book his quarter-final spot on the Miami Open presented by Itau.

The No. 2 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings overcame dwelling hope Alex Michelsen 7-5, 7-6(4) at Exhausting Rock Stadium to maintain his mission to finish the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’ on observe. Indian Wells champion Sinner rallied from 2-5 within the second set to finish a one-hour, 42-minute triumph and enhance his tally of consecutive units gained at Masters 1000 occasions to a record-extending 28.

Most Consecutive Units Received At ATP Masters 1000 Degree* (for the reason that sequence started in 1990)

_{^{*Walkover loss ends the streak}}

“I felt just like the serve helped me rather a lot as we speak, particularly in vital moments and within the tie-break, so I’m comfortable about that,” stated Sinner. “On the identical time, I do know that if I wish to go far on this match, I’ve to enhance from the again of the court docket. Tomorrow is a day without work, which helps me and I’ll attempt to discover good rhythm within the follow session. Then we’ll see how issues go.

“It’s fully completely different circumstances to final night time, so I’m comfortable how I fought. It was very shut. A really shut match in opposition to Alex. He’s a tricky opponent, so I’m very comfortable.”

One other day, one other @janniksin achievement 🫡@MiamiOpen | #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/8qbrwR4RGI

— ATP Tour (@atptour) March 24, 2026

Sinner gained 90 per cent (38/42) of factors behind his first serve en path to victory in opposition to MIchelsen, in line with Infosys ATP Stats. The Italian will hope to provide comparable numbers when he takes on nineteenth seed Frances Tiafoe or Terence Atmane within the quarter-finals on Thursday, whereas he will even purpose to enhance in different areas of his recreation.

“I didn’t really feel my finest tennis as we speak, so I attempted to discover a method by means of,” mirrored Sinner. “I do know myself a bit bit higher now, so I do know that daily is usually a little bit completely different.”

Sinner’s prowess on serve inside Exhausting Rock Stadium was not sufficient to cease his spirited American opponent from transferring to a wholesome lead within the second set. Nevertheless, Michelsen appeared to tighten up when serving at 5-3 and Sinner capitalised expertly to interrupt again and hold his hopes of a 14th consecutive straight-sets Masters 1000 victory alive.

Michelsen regained his composure to power a tie-break, which Sinner started with a shocking backhand down-the-line winner. Though Michelsen then promptly gained two factors on return, Sinner slammed the door shut by profitable six of the subsequent seven factors to seal victory and enhance to 3-0 within the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence.

Sinner has now gained his previous 28 matches in opposition to American opponents relationship again to his loss to Ben Shelton in Shanghai in 2023. The 24-year-old Italian is simply the third man to achieve the quarter-finals on his first 5 appearances on the Miami Open presented by Itau, becoming a member of Yannick Noah and Stefan Edberg.