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Jannik Sinner vs Grigor Dimitrov: ATP Miami Masters – Final
Jannik Sinner and Grigor Dimitrov will face each other in the ATP Miami final.
Jannik Sinner Profile
Jannik Sinner is enjoying the best career ranking, being third in the ATP rankings. The Italian is 23-1 for the season and 18-1 on hard surfaces.
Sinner is coming off a 6-1, 6-2 semifinal win over Daniil Medvedev. Previously, he defeated Tomas Machac, Christopher O’Connell, Tallon Griekspoor, and Andrea Vavassori, losing only one set on his way to the final.
Last week, in Indian Wells, Sinner suffered his only loss of the season in the semifinal to Carlos Alcaraz. Earlier in the season, he won his first-ever Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and also lifted the trophy in Rotterdam.
Grigor Dimitrov Profile
Grigor Dimitrov is 12th in the ATP rankings, while his career high was No. 3 in the world. The Bulgarian is 20-4 for the season and 14-2 on hard surfaces.
He is coming off a 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 win against Alexander Zverev in the semifinal. He was even more impressive in the quarterfinal, defeating Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4. Previously in the tournament, Dimitrov went past Hubert Hurkacz, Yannick Hanfmann, and Alejandro Tabilo.
Earlier this season, Dimitrov won the title in Brisbane, which was his first trophy since 2017. He also reached the final in Marseille, where he lost to Ugo Humbert.
Dimitrov has played in Miami since 2011, and this is the first time he has moved past the round of 16.
Head-to-Head Sinner leads 2-1
- Sinner vs Dimitrov 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 (2023 ATP Beijing, quarterfinal)
- Sinner vs Dimitrov 6-3, 6-4 (2023 ATP Miami, third round)
- Dimitrov vs Sinner 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 (2020 ATP Rome, round of 16)
Prediction and Conclusion
Dimitrov is playing the best tennis of his career, and he will be back in the top 10 for the first time since 2018. After going past Alcaraz and Zverev, the Bulgarian has every reason to believe that he can go all the way to Miami. On the other side of the net will be Sinner, who has lost only one match this season. This is his third final in Miami, and the Italian hopes that he will win his first title in sunny Florida. No matter how great of a season Dimitrov has had, Sinner is simply on another level and will prove that once again with a straight-set win.
