Fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev continued his impressive 2023 performance Sunday, defeating Jannik Sinner of Italy 7-5, 6-3 to win his first Miami Open.

Medvedev extended his record against Sinner, the 10th seed, to 6-0. The Russian also defeated Sinner in the Rotterdam final in February, which turned out to be the first of three consecutive tournament wins.

On Sunday, Medvedev struck nine aces and won points on 86 percent of his first serve, compared to the 21-year-old Sinner’s 69 percent. He saved four of six break points, while capitalizing on four of six break opportunities in the one hour, 35-minute match.

“I’m really happy. Today was a tough match. It was probably the hottest day and the most humid during the day,” Medvedev said. “It was not easy conditions. I don’t know if Jannik had a small injury or cramp. I was also struggling, tried not to show it.

“I haven’t won’t such a big title in probably a year and a half. At the end I was quite shaky. Not even tight, because I’m not scared to win. But still the hands get a little shaky so the serve is a little bit tougher… I managed to get myself together and close the match.”

Both players had 27 winners against 14 unforced errors.

Medvedev moved to 29-3 on the season, including the four tournament titles, while Sinner is 21-5. Sinner stunned World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals on Friday to move into the final.

With his appearance in the Miami final, the 27-year-old Medvedev now has reached the title round of all six hard-court ATP Masters 1000s and both hard-court Grand Slam tournaments.

–Field Level Media