At Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Jannik Sinner prevailed over a tough test against Tallon Griekspoor to maintain his Miami Open campaign.
At the ATP Masters 1000 event in Florida, the Italian player defeated the Dutch player in six sets, seven sets, and one set to win the third round. Griekspoor was leading 7-5, 3-3 when an unexpected rainfall earlier forced the players from the court. However, Sinner came back stronger and won in two hours and twenty-three minutes.
Sinner stated his remarks after the win and said: “I think even the first set was close, but it went away. I think mentally I tried to stay strong, which I did, and I was in a tough situation today. After the rain came, I tried to come back a bit more aggressively, which I did, and obviously, I’m really happy. It’s been a tough day for me, but I’m very happy about the result.”
When questioned about his frequent use of wide serves against Griekspoor, Sinner responded: “I think it just opens the court more. You have to adapt. Sometimes you don’t feel it so much so you go more to the T, but it’s all part of where I need to be very clear in my mind and focused about what I am doing.”
Jannik Sinner after beating Griekspoor in Miami:
“I think the first set was really close. It got away from me. I tried to stay really strong mentally, which I did. I was in a tough situation today. Then when the rain came, I tried to come back a little bit more aggressive. I’m… pic.twitter.com/Yi9tJIaPYP
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Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWWWLW Currently the world no.3 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 24th of March when he beat world no.26 Tallon Griekspoor 5-7 7-5 6-1 in the 3rd round in Miami (draw).
At present, during this year Sinner has achieved a composed 18-1 match record. Sinner clinched 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.
Sinner has scheduled to compete next in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of April.
Tallon Griekspoor in 2024
Ranked no.26, Griekspoor played his last match on the 24th of March when he lost to world no.3 Jannik Sinner 5-7 7-5 6-1 in the 3rd round in Miami (draw).
Presently, during this year Tallon has a compiled 10-7 record. Tallon Griekspoor’s most significant result of the present season was reaching the semifinal in Rotterdam.
Jannik Sinner and Tallon Griekspoor squared off 4 times. Their current head to head is 4-0 for Sinner. The last time they locked horns, Jannik Sinner won 5-7 7-5 6-1 in the 3rd round in Miami (Miami Open) on the 24th of March 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
