Rain suspends Miami Open men's final after Sinner takes first set

Jannik Sinner won the first set 6-4 against Jiri Lehecka in the Miami Open men's singles final before heavy rain forced a suspension early in the second set. The match at Hard Rock Stadium marks the latest weather disruption in a tournament plagued by rain since March 15. Play halted until conditions improve.

Jannik Sinner, the world No. 2, started strongly in the final at Hard Rock Stadium, breaking Lehecka's serve in the third game of the first set. Lehecka had chances to break back but Sinner saved three break points to secure a 6-4 victory in the opener, winning 100% of first-serve points. Just three points into the second set, rain returned, sending players off court until further notice, as shown in footage from ESPN Tenis and Market Deportivo on March 29.

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Jannik Sinner overcomes cramp and heat to advance at Australian Open

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Jannik Sinner battled severe cramping and extreme heat to defeat Eliot Spizzirri in a dramatic third-round match at the Australian Open on January 24, 2026. The match was temporarily suspended due to the tournament's heat policy, allowing the Italian to recover and secure a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory. Meanwhile, smoke from a distant bushfire briefly disrupted play on other courts in Melbourne.

Following the full cancellation of day one qualifying due to relentless rain, showers on March 17 suspended the final two matches at the Miami Open: Zachary Svajda vs. Colton Smith and Aleksandar Vukic vs. Billy Harris. Both are scheduled to resume on March 18 amid forecasts of continued disruptions.

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Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 in the Miami Open final to claim the Sunshine Double, becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to win both Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back. He achieved the feat without dropping a set, a first in the tournament's history. Rain delays disrupted the match, but Sinner maintained control throughout.

Jannik Sinner defeated Corentin Moutet 6-1, 6-4 at the Miami Open, extending his streak to 26 consecutive Masters 1000 sets. During the match, the Italian showed remarkable sportsmanship by conceding a point he believed he had touched after it bounced out. The gesture earned applause from the crowd at Hard Rock Stadium.

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Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova captured the Miami Open women's doubles title on March 30, defeating Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (7-0), 6-1. A rain delay interrupted the first set at 5-6, 40-0, prompting Townsend to take a 15-minute power nap while Siniakova dealt with flight stress. The match shifted courts, but the champions stayed focused.

Jannik Sinner completed the rare Sunshine Double by winning the Miami Open 6-4, 6-4 over Jiří Lehečka, becoming the eighth man to achieve the feat since Roger Federer's 2017 success. The world No. 2 plans to arrive in Monaco on Tuesday and resume practice on Thursday, though he admitted his body will hurt after the hard-court swing. Sinner sits just 1,190 points behind Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP rankings ahead of the clay-court season.

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