Alcaraz Claimsโ Miami Open Title,Completing ‘Sunshine Double’ โขAgainst Sinner
MIAMI GARDENS,FL – โฃCarlos Alcarazโ defeated Jannik โคSinner 6-7(4),6-4,6-4 on Sunday,April 7,2024,at the Miami Open presented by โrolex,securing โhis โfirst Miami Open title โand completing the “Sunshine โDouble” – winning both Indian Wells and Miami in the same year. The match, played at the Hard Rock Stadium, commenced at 3:06 PMโ EDT and concluded after a grueling three โhours and two minutes.
The victory marks a โcriticallyโข important moment for the 20-year-old Alcaraz, solidifying his positionโ as a dominant force in men’s tennis.The ‘Sunshine Double’โ is aโค rare feat, last achieved by โคRoger Federer in 2017, and โunderscores Alcaraz’s extraordinary form on hard courts. For Sinner, theโค loss ends aโค 16-match win streak and a run of consecutive tournament finals โappearances.
Alcaraz andโฃ Sinner battled fiercely throughout the match, trading powerful groundstrokes andโฃ showcasing notable athleticism. Sinner took โthe firstโ set in a tiebreak, butโ Alcaraz โresponded by raising his level in the second and third sets, breaking Sinner’s โฃserve โtwice to secure the win.the final set saw Alcaraz demonstrate resilience, saving multiple โฃbreak points to close โขout the match.
Noรฉ Yactayo, a journalist for El Comercio,โข reported on the event, highlightingโ the meaning of Alcaraz’s achievement. The win propelsโฃ Alcaraz to the forefront of the race โฃfor the year-end No.โ 1 ranking and establishes him โas aโข strong contender for upcoming Grand โคSlam titles. The Miami Open, a prestigious ATP Mastersโ 1000 tournament, โคdraws top players from around the globe and serves as a key warm-up event for the clay court season.