Jannik Sinner has rolled previous Tomas Machac 6-4 6-2 to achieve the semi-finals of the Miami Open, the place he’ll face Daniil Medvedev in a tantalising rematch of the Australian Open ultimate.
Third seed Medvedev booked his place within the final 4 with a 6-2 7-6 (9-7) win over Nicolas Jarry on Thursday (AEDT).
Sinner needed to struggle again from two units down at Melbourne Park in January to beat Russian Medvedev and seize his first grand slam title.
“It’s going to be a tactical match, potentially,” the second-seed Sinner instructed reporters.
“I have to be ready if he starts off in a similar way as in Australia.
“I’ve to be prepared and attempting to know it earlier than. Then possibly he will change a few issues. It’s going to be an attention-grabbing take a look at for me.”
Sinner, a finalist in Miami in 2021 and 2023, produced 16 winners to four unforced errors in a stress-free, 91-minute victory.
The opening set of the first quarter-final played in humid conditions hinged on a Machac service game at 3-3 where the unseeded Czech’s forehand missed its target on break point to give Sinner a 4-3 lead.
The Italian wrapped up the set with a love hold when Machac was unable to put a second serve back in play.
In the second set, Machac’s forehand sailed long to give Sinner the break and a 2-1 lead. Sinner broke again with a backhand winner for 4-1 and closed out the contest with a serve out wide.
“I did not precisely know what to anticipate right now,” Sinner said after his 20th win of the year.
“The first video games I used to be trying a bit bit what sort of techniques may work or not … Today I performed good, particularly within the vital moments of the match.”
Defending Miami champion Medvedev will represent another tricky test as the Russian has been in imperious form in the tournament, reaching the semis without dropping a set.
He was pushed hard in the second set of his encounter with Chilean Jarry but came through in the tiebreaker, clinching on his third match point.
“The first set I really feel like I used to be enjoying a great degree … and it was sufficient to win,” Medvedev mentioned.
“Tough rallies and hard factors. He served higher and it was a matter of some factors on the tiebreak, like it’s generally in tennis … Happy that I managed to win.
Sinner has misplaced just one match this yr, falling within the semi-finals of Indian Wells to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz.
“He’s (Sinner) playing better and better. He’s confident,” Medvedev added.
“Even some matches I watch on TV and he’s in a little trouble he manages to find solutions and that’s what champions do.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
