Italy’s Jannik Sinner defeated defending winner Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-2 in 69 minutes to go to the final of the ATP Miami Open, where he will face Grigor Dimitrov. Bulgarian Dimitrov reached his third Masters 1000 series final, defeating fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-7 (4/7), 6-4.
Dimitrov’s win means he will return to the top ten in the ATP rankings for the first time since 2018, after a 260-week absence, the third longest in ranking history. Sinner, on the other hand, will be the favourite against Dimitrov after overwhelming Medvedev at Hard Rock Stadium with his power and skill.
The Italian fell to the Russian in the Miami final last year, but came back from two sets down to defeat him in the Australian Open final in January. This time, Sinner dominated from the start, leaving no doubt about the outcome.
Sinner broke Medvedev’s first service game to lead 2-0 in the first set, pinning the Russian in the corner at the end of a long rally and firing a winner past him.