Jannik Sinner wasted no time booking his place in the Miami Open semifinals.
Sinner dominated Frances Tiafoe in the quarterfinals, beating the American in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, and wrapping up the contest in an hour and 10 minutes.
The Italian has now won a record-extending 30 consecutive sets at ATP Masters 1000 events.
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Having emerged victorious at the Indian Wells Open, Sinner is bidding to become the eighth man in history to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’.
On his way, the 24-year-old has just achieved a feat no other player has ever managed before.
Jannik Sinner makes history after beating Frances Tiafoe in Miami
According to Opta Ace, since the Miami Open’s inauguration in 1985, Sinner is the first player to win 14 consecutive matches in men’s singles during the Sunshine Double without conceding a set.
Sinner was simply unstoppable in the first leg of the Sunshine Double, beating the likes of Joao Fonseca, Learner Tien, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev without dropping a set.
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So far in Miami, the four-time major champion has earned straight-set wins over Damir Dzumhur, Corentin Moutet, Alex Michelsen and Tiafoe.
In the next round, he will either take on 18th seed Francisco Cerundolo, or third seed Zverev once again.
The players to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’ on the ATP Tour
Only seven men in history have managed to win the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open back-to-back.
The first to do so was Jim Courier back in 1991, though Michael Chang quickly followed suit by completing the Sunshine Double in 1992.
Two years later, Pete Sampras added his name to the list, and in 1998, Marcelo Rios became the first non-American to manage it.
Andre Agassi achieved the feat in 2001, but Roger Federer took the accomplishment to a new level by becoming the first man to do it more than once, winning Indian Wells and Miami in 2005, 2006 and 2017.
Novak Djokovic holds the record, however, for the most Sunshine Doubles in history, having won both tournaments in 2011, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
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