Jannik Sinner breaks Novak Djokovic sets record in Miami Open win
Jannik Sinner has broken Novak Djokovic’s 10-year record for consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events following a dominant straight-sets victory over Corentin Moutet at the Miami Open.
The Italian world number two dispatched his French opponent 6-1 6-4 in just 71 minutes to comfortably reach the last 16.
He has now claimed 26 consecutive sets at the prestigious tier of tournaments sitting strictly below the Grand Slams.
This remarkable run definitively eclipses the previous benchmark of 24 straight sets established by the 24-time major champion Djokovic.
Unstoppable run towards the Sunshine Double
The 24-year-old initially equalled the historic milestone during his opening match against Damir Dzumhur.
He has remained flawless across recent Masters 1000 appearances, securing titles at Indian Wells earlier this month and Paris last November without dropping a single set.
“I am very happy. This sport is unpredictable, so we try to keep attention as much as we can and we’ll see what is coming in the next round.”
The four-time Grand Slam winner heavily controlled the contest against Moutet from the absolute outset.
He won 19 of the initial 26 points before effortlessly wrapping up the first set in a rapid 22 minutes.
Medvedev exits amid bizarre spider cam drama
The dominant Italian will now face American Alex Michelsen in the next round.
He is fiercely bidding to become the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’ of winning both Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back.
Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev suffered a shock exit at the hands of Francisco Cerundolo in the last-32 stage.
The Argentine triumphed 6-0 4-6 7-5 to eliminate the recent Indian Wells conqueror of Carlos Alcaraz.
The third-round encounter featured an unusual delay when umpire Mohamed Lahyani’s elevated chair became briefly entangled with the aerial spider camera.
“I didn’t know what to expect, it was a great match, super tough.”
“It was my first match against Daniil. He’s probably one of the only guys on tour who I have never played. He has had a great year so far.”
