MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Jannik Sinner rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jiri Lehecka to win the Miami Open title and complete the "Sunshine Double" on Sunday, a day after Aryna Sabalenka accomplished the same feat in a victory over Coco Gauff.
The last men's player to complete the double -- winning Indian Wells followed by Miami in the same season -- was Roger Federer in 2017. Sinner is the first man to do so without dropping a set in either tournament.
"It's very, very special moment,'' Sinner said. "Coming here, performing in a good way after Indian Wells, means a lot to me. Physically, it's tough when you come here [from California]. You're a little bit tired, but the motivation is very high.''
The second-seeded Sinner didn't let either of the two 90-minute rain delays slow him. He notched 10 aces in the final and 70 in the tournament for the second most of his career. He often had No. 21 Lehecka running from side to side with his precise, deep groundstrokes.