ATP M1000 MIAMI. By Emiliano Naftali
Italy’s World No. 2 Jannik Sinner cruised into the ATP Miami Open semifinals on Thursday,Sinner dominated the USA’s 19th-seeded Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 6-2, with the four-time Grand Slam champion from Italy advancing in 71 minutes at Hard Rock Stadium, the home venue of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.
The second seed, hoping to complete a “Sunshine Double” with March titles from Miami and Indian Wells, stretched his ATP Masters 1000 set winning streak to 30, having not dropped a frame at the level since last October in Shanghai.
Tiafoe netted a backhand to surrender a break to Sinner in the opening game of the match and the Italian was off and running, dropping just four points on his serve in pocketing the set in 31 minutes.
In the second set, Tiafoe saved a break point and held serve in the opening game but Sinner broke in the third for a 2-1 lead, breaking again for 5-2 when Tiafoe smacked a forehand wide.
Sinner, the 2024 Miami champion, fired 14 aces and 33 winners in all against 15 unforced errors.
“It was a good serving day for sure,” Sinner said.