By Richard Pagliaro | Sunday, March 29, 2026
Photo credit: Miami Open Facebook
A soupy sky and stubborn opponent could not stop the Sinshine Double.
Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 in today’s Miami Open final to successfully complete the Sunshine Doubles—sweeping championships in Indian Wells and Miami.
The final was suspended for about 90 minutes due to rain with Sinner holding a one-set lead.
World No. 2 Sinner is the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double.
The second-seeded Sinner served 65 percent, won 33 of 36 first-serve points and pumped 10 aces against 1 double fault in a 93-minute victory. Sinner, who improved to 19-2 in 2026, joins Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal as the only men to win three consecutive ATP Masters 1000 championships.
A dominant Sinner is the first man in history to win the Sunshine Double—and ATP Masters 1000 titles—without surrendering a set. In fact, Sinner stretched his record streak to 34 consecutive sets won at the ATP Masters 1000 level.
It was Sinner’s 11th straight Miami Open win and his 12th consecutive victory following his title run in Indian Wells where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final.
This final turned in the third game. Lehecka erased two break points to draw even at deuce, but Sinner converted his third break point to go up 2-1.
Facing triple-break point in the next game, Sinner found his serve then tore through a determined hold to extend his lead to 3-1.
“I felt like the first service games the balls were very, very heavy,” Sinner told Tennis Channel’s Jim Courier. “So I tried to toss the ball a little bit more in front to get a bit more whip…
“It was for sure a key moment in the whole thing instead of being 2-all going [up] 3-1 and having more time to breathe. And having a good rhythm on serve—that helped me for sure.”
Serving at 3-5, Lehecka saved a couple of set points, including smacking a short forehand to erase the second set point.
Slamming an ace down the T helped Lehecka navigate a 10-minute hold that spanned seven deuce points. The Czech held for 4-5 forcing Sinner to serve out the set.
Cracking serves close to the lines, Sinner stamped a love hold to seal the opening set.
The world No. 22 was serving at 15-30 in the first game of the second set when the rains came, suspending play for about 90 minutes.
Though Sinner was phenomenal on first serve, Lehecka hung tough saving three break points to hold for a 2-1 second-et lead. Two games later, Lehecka saved two more break points for a 3-2 lead.
The cumulative pressure of Sinner straddling the baseline and cracking damaging drives into the corners was too much.
A crackling 15-shot rally ended with Sinner forcing a forehand error as he broke for 5-4.
Serving for his second Miami title, Sinner slashed two aces and a forehand drive volley for double championship point.
The Wimbledon winner knocked off a forehand volley to close an imposing conquest.
Sinner said striving to be the best player he can be is an essential element in winning his 26th Tour-level title.
“A lot of work and a lot of trust and belief in the team as well,” Sinner said of revisions he’s made to his serve. “Being young and winning big titles and then to change you need to be mentally quite open. If I see this kind of results it’s amazing if I would serve the same way I did a couple of years ago maybe I would not win.
“So I always try to improve, try to understand what’s working well and what’s not. I’m someone who doesn’t wait. I’m happy to do it during tournaments. That, for sure, is one of my secrets. It doesn’t mean that’s the right way that’s just my way of how I see the sport.”