Sinner on doorstep of 'Sunshine Double' after beating Zverev in Miami

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Advertisement Sport Sinner on doorstep of 'Sunshine Double' after beating Zverev in Miami Mar 27, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic celebrates his victory over Arthur Fils of France in the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Mar 27, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic celebrates his victory over Arthur Fils of France in the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Mar 27, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Arthur Fils of France hits a forehand against Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Mar 27, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic hits a backhand against Arthur Fils of France in the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium.

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Sinner on doorstep of 'Sunshine Double' after beating Zverev in Miami
Mar 27, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic celebrates his victory over Arthur Fils of France in the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images
Mar 27, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic celebrates his victory over Arthur Fils of France in the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images
Mar 27, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Arthur Fils of France hits a forehand against Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images
Mar 27, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic hits a backhand against Arthur Fils of France in the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images
Mar 27, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic shakes hands with Arthur Fils of France after beating him in the semi-finals of the men’s singles at the Miami Open at the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images
28 Mar 2026 05:01AM
(Updated: 28 Mar 2026 10:26AM)
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March 27 : Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(4) on Friday to reach the Miami Open final, where the Italian will be a heavy favourite to complete the 'Sunshine Double' following his triumph in Indian Wells earlier this month.
World number two Sinner, who will play Czech Jiri Lehecka in Sunday's final, roared "Let's go!" after the German failed to put his powerful serve back in play on match point.
"It has been an incredible swing," said four-times Grand Slam champion Sinner, who picked up his 16th consecutive Masters 1000 match victory.
"I've been trying to play as many matches as possible and I couldn't do any better. Today was a very tough encounter, he played some incredible tennis, but I was serving very well, especially in the end and in the crucial moments."
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Sinner is now one win away from becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the 'Sunshine Double' by winning at Indian Wells in the California desert and the Miami Open in South Florida in the same season.
It could be a double Sunshine Double this year as world number one and Indian Wells champion Aryna Sabalenka will play Coco Gauff for the women's title on Saturday.
Earlier, Lehecka, 24, dismantled Arthur Fils 6-2 6-2 in just 75 minutes to reach his first Masters 1000 final.
Lehecka broke the 21-year-old Frenchman early and never relinquishing his grip on the match.
Fils briefly threatened a revival at the start of the second set but he struggled with consistency and committed a total of 21 unforced errors to Lehecka's 14, with three double faults.
"I'm very excited that I'm in a final, definitely one of my goals, but at the same time it's just a sport, there are more important things going on in the world right now. I'm just trying to do what I do best," Lehecka said.
Source: Reuters
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- Fils briefly threatened a revival at the start of the second set but he struggled with consistency and committed a total of 21 unforced errors to Lehecka's 14, with three double faults. "I'm very excited that I'm in a final, definitely one of my goals, but at the same time it's just a sport, there are more important things going on in the world right now.

### Areas for Consideration
- Today was a very tough encounter, he played some incredible tennis, but I was serving very well, especially in the end and in the crucial moments." CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Sinner is now one win away from becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the 'Sunshine Double' by winning at Indian Wells in the California desert and the Miami Open in South Florida in the same season.

### Implications
- Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST March 27 : Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(4) on Friday to reach the Miami Open final, where the Italian will be a heavy favourite to complete the 'Sunshine Double' following his triumph in Indian Wells earlier this month.
- World number two Sinner, who will play Czech Jiri Lehecka in Sunday's final, roared "Let's go!" after the German failed to put his powerful serve back in play on match point. "It has been an incredible swing," said four-times Grand Slam champion Sinner, who picked up his 16th consecutive Masters 1000 match victory. "I've been trying to play as many matches as possible and I couldn't do any better.
- It could be a double Sunshine Double this year as world number one and Indian Wells champion Aryna Sabalenka will play Coco Gauff for the women's title on Saturday.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers miami, lehecka, mar topics. Notable strengths include discussion of miami. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 781.