Jannik Sinner

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Moment Jannika.

[Lucas]

Miami21: pierwszy półfinał M-1000.

[21] Jannik Sinner d. [32] Alexander Bublik 76(5) 64

[DUN I LOVE]

Jannik został 4. najmłodszym półfinalistą Miami Open w historii:

1. Felix-Auger Aliassime, 18 lat i 7 miesięcy
2. Rafael Nadal - 18 lat i 9 miesięcy
3. Lleyton Hewitt, 19 lat i 1 miesiąc
4. Jannik Sinner, 19 lat i 7 miesięcy

[Lucas]

Miami21 SF:

23 Alex de Minaur 2200
24 Jannik Sinner 2129
25 Casper Ruud 1970

[Kamileki]

[Damian]

[Damian]

Sinner Handles Bublik Barrage In Miami

Spoiler:

Italian to face Bautista Agut for final spot
Jannik Sinner overcame an inspired Alexander Bublik 7-6(5), 6-4 on Wednesday to reach his maiden ATP Masters 1000 semi-final at the Miami Open presented by Itau.

The #NextGenATP Italian was on the receiving end of underarm serves, a 105mph forehand return, and a sneak-attack return, but he held his composure and found his best tennis under pressure to advance in one hour and 41 minutes. In a match dominated by rallies of under five shots (Sinner 53-51), Sinner's 28 forehand winners played a crucial role in his success.

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“We had a tough battle two weeks ago in Dubai. [It was] tough here today as well,” Sinner told Tennis Channel. “It was strange today. He was changing the game… I never had this kind of match, to be honest… I just tried to stay there, stick into the match and I am happy about my performance today.”

Sinner is the eighth teenager to reach the Miami semi-finals in the tournament’s 36-year history. Of the seven other players to achieve the feat, five have reached No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

Teenage Miami Semi-finalists

Player Age Year Result Career-High Ranking
Felix Auger-Aliassime 18 2019 SF No. 17
Rafael Nadal 18 2005 F No. 1
Lleyton Hewitt 19 2000 SF No. 1
Jannik Sinner 19 2021 ? No. 31
Novak Djokovic 19 2007 Champion No. 1
Andy Murray 19 2007 SF No. 1
Andre Agassi 19 1990 Champion No. 1
Denis Shapovalov 19 2019 SF No. 10
Sinner has also made Italian history by reaching the final four in Miami. He is only the second player from his nation — following 2017 semi-finalist Fabio Fognini — to reach this stage of the tournament.

In a thrilling first set, Bublik kept Sinner off balance with powerful returns and unpredictable shot selections. The 32nd seed led by a break and established a 4/1 lead in the tie-break, but Sinner kept his composure and found his forehand when he needed it most. Sinner ripped three forehand winners and, when Bublik closed the net, he found his targets to take the opener.


Sinner recovered from 0-3 down in the second set to record his second win of the month against Bublik (Dubai). The Great Ocean Road Open champion returned with pinpoint accuracy to strike winners and put Bublik in uncomfortable positions at the net. Sinner clinched victory with his 36th winner of the match, an inside-out forehand.

“It is [difficult to keep your concentration against Bublik] because, at the point when you think you are playing good, he is doing something to take out your rhythm,” said Sinner. “It is strange because he has incredible hands and I think he is one of the most talented guys on Tour. He can do whatever he wants with the ball. A match against him can change very quickly.”


Sinner will face seventh seed Roberto Bautista Agut for a place in the championship match, after the Spaniard stunned top seed Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-2 later in the day. The 21st seed won his only previous previous ATP Head2Head encounter against Bautista Agut earlier this month in Dubai.

“I am very happy [to be] playing one more match here in Miami," said Sinner. "I think both [players] are very, very difficult players to play against... With Roberto I won a very tough one in Dubai two weeks ago. It is going to be a very interesting match and I think they will show a very high level this evening.”

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[Damian]

Is Sinner Human? Bublik Doesn’t Think So

Spoiler:

Kazakhstani praises #NextGenATP Italian after Miami loss
From underarm serves to sneak-attack returns, Alexander Bublik left no stone unturned in his quest for a maiden ATP Masters 1000 semi-final appearance on Wednesday at the Miami Open presented by Itau.

Despite his high level of play, which had already taken him to No. 11 in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin ahead of the tournament, Bublik fell to a straight-sets defeat against Jannik Sinner. It is the second time he has been beaten by the 19-year-old this month, following a three-set loss in Dubai two weeks ago.

After match point, Bublik could not resist asking his opponent one simple question. Are you human? Sinner laughed at his opponent’s inquiry, before telling the unorthodox 23-year-old he was not human himself.

“You are not a human, man,” Bublik repeated. “You are 15 years old and you play like this. Good job.”

<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/alex ... >Alexander Bublik</a> and <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jann ... ew'>Jannik Sinner</a> have met twice on the ATP Tour this month.

Alexander Bublik (left) makes Jannik Sinner laugh with his unexpected question after match point.
Sinner may not be 15 years old but, at 19, he is just the eighth teenager to reach the semi-finals in the tournament’s 36-year history. Five of those men, Andre Agassi (1990), Lleyton Hewitt (2000), Rafael Nadal (2005), Novak Djokovic (2007) and Andy Murray (2007) have gone on to top the FedEx ATP Rankings.

In his post-match press conference, Bublik piled praise on his opponent and gave some insight into the pair’s humerous net exchange.

“He's not [human]. That's a fact,” said Bublik. “I asked him if he's a human or not, because for me, it's very surprising that the guy at his age has this mental toughness that many, many other players don't have. I called him a robot a couple of times during the match, but I do it in a very sincere way because he's a really, really a great player.”


Throughout the match, Bublik placed the 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals champion under consistent pressure. Sinner trailed 3-5 in the first set, 0/3 in the tie-break and 0-3 in the second set, but he maintained his belief and trusted his forehand to turn the match in his favour.

“I played him in a very crucial moment in the tie-break… and [he] pulled off [two] incredible shots when it was 5/4,” said Bublik. “Every time when I had a big point, either I needed to go super crazy like I was doing with the forehand and just [go for a] shot that goes in with a five per cent chance, or he's playing really unbelievable.

“That's why I asked him if he's even a human. He asked me if I'm a human. Of course, I am. I make double faults when I'm break point down because I get a little bit tight.”

Bublik has been impressed by the Italian’s consistent improvement. Two years ago, Sinner was ranked No. 322 in the FedEx ATP Rankings. At that time, he was compiling a 16-match winning streak across ATP Challenger Tour and ITF events in Italy.

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Now the second-youngest player in the Top 100, Sinner is a two-time ATP Tour titlist with a Grand Slam quarter-final appearance to his name (2020 Roland Garros).

“He's just strong. He's mentally strong, he's physically strong. He's a great player,” said Bublik. “As you can see, he's 19 years old, and he's making this impact on the Tour. He doesn't really fall.

“You see some youngsters, they come up and they lose some match 6-2, 6-2. Jannik is built different. I said it to his coach. I'm very happy [with] the way I played, and I'm happy for the guy. It's cool [to see] some young ones rising. It's nice.”

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Bublik has not only been impressed by Sinner’s game. He has also taken great satisfaction in his own performances, which led him to a maiden Masters 1000 quarter-final this week. Bublik has already won more matches this year (15) than he did throughout the 2020 season (14).

“I'm pretty happy and pretty confident about my game,” said Bublik. “I just try and head to the right direction, do the right stuff and enjoy life.”

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[Damian]

13 najmłodszy półfinalista M-1000.

[Damian]

[Bombardiero]

[Kiefer]

13 najmłodszy półfinalista M-1000.

Trochę się zdziwiłem, że nie ma na tej liście Djokovica, ale on był chyba 2 miesiące starszy robiąc półfinał w Miami w 2007, jest więc 14 najmłodszym półfinalistą Serb? Jeszcze Agassi chwilę przed 20 urodzinami robił połówkę, był ok. miesiąc starszy od Novaka.

Znamienna też ta przerwa od IW 2007 do Montrealu 2017, prawie 10,5 roku trzeba było czekać na nastolatka w semi.

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[Damian]

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Moment.

[Damian]

Sinner Strikes Late To Reach Maiden ATP Masters 1000 Final

Spoiler:

Italian will face Rublev or Hurkacz for the trophy
Jannik Sinner made the latest step in his rapid ATP Tour rise on Friday when he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final at the Miami Open presented by Itau.

The #NextGenATP Italian landed 25 more winners than his opponent (37-12) to reach the Miami final on his tournament debut. During a pivotal game at 3-3 in the second set, Sinner recovered from 0/40 and saved four break points. On the first of those points, Bautista Agut elected not to strike a crosscourt backhand from Sinner, but the ball landed on the sideline.

The 19-year-old raised his game from that moment to become just the fourth teenager to reach the Miami championship match in the tournament’s 36-year history. Only past and present World No. 1s Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had previously achieved the feat.

Teenage Miami Finalists

Year Player Age Result
1990 Andre Agassi 19 d. Edberg 6-1, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2
2005 Rafael Nadal 18 l. to Federer 2-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-1
2007 Novak Djokovic 19 d. Canas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
2021 Jannik Sinner 19 ?
Sinner is through to his second ATP Tour final of the year, following his title run at the Great Ocean Road Open in February. The 6'2" right-hander, who is the first Italian to reach the Miami final, has beaten Bautista Agut in two three-set matches this month. The 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals champion also upset the Spaniard two weeks ago at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

“It feels unbelievable,” Sinner said in his on-court interview. “It’s always tough to play against Roberto. Two weeks ago we played in Dubai, we had a tough one there. Now, a tough one here. I’m very happy about reaching the final here in Miami.”


Sinner struggled to match Bautista Agut’s consistency from the baseline in the opening set, and the 17 unforced errors he committed on his forehand cost him two service breaks. In the second set, Sinner reduced his forehand error count to seven and began to find his range on his backhand side. The Italian held his nerve to save four break points in a crucial 3-3 game and he dictated with his forehand to break serve at 5-4 and take the match to a third set.

Bautista Agut directed his groundstrokes up the line to rush Sinner and break to love early in the decider, but the Italian stepped inside the court and ripped his groundstrokes to quickly get back on serve. As he did late in the second set, Sinner pounced at 5-4 and converted his first match point with a cross-court backhand winner, his third winner from that wing in the game.

“I tried to play my game,” Sinner said. “I just tried to make my game, tried to move him a little bit. He’s a very solid player, and obviously special thanks to [the fans]. Thank you very much!”

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Bautista Agut was competing in his fourth Masters 1000 semi-final (1-3). The 2016 Shanghai runner-up defeated three consecutive seeded opponents en route to the semi-finals. Bautista Agut beat 31st seed Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round, saved a match point against 18th seed and 2018 John Isner in the Round of 16 and eliminated top seed Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals.

In the second semi-final, fourth seed Andrey Rublev will meet Hubert Hurkacz of Poland. Hurkacz won his only previous match against Rublev in three sets at last year’s Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.

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[Damian]

The Last Time With... Jannik Sinner

Spoiler:

Sinner is making his Miami tournament debut
Editor's Note: Jannik Sinner advanced to his first ATP Masters 1000 final on Friday by defeating Roberto Bautista Agut in the last four of the Miami Open presented by Itau. This story was originally published on 25 March 2021.

In the latest installment of our popular series, #NextGenATP Italian and two-time ATP Tour titlist Jannik Sinner reveals the last time...

I lost something important?
When I was a skier, I lost my skis once. I went to eat something and, when I want back, the skis were not there anymore. That was tough for me. I don’t know where they are. I still don’t know that and, honestly, I don’t want to know that because it is a shame. It was in Italy at an important race. I came to the start and the skis were not there anymore. Normally, you have two pairs of skis and I went with the other one. It was tough to accept that.

I paid money to hire a court or buy tennis balls?
I would say in Juniors. I had to pay for tennis balls and the court, but it was not much. It was okay. I think it was somewhere in Bosnia. Fortunately, I had money with me.


Being famous helped me?
I don’t like going to restaurants and not paying, because I don’t consider myself to be famous. For them, I was famous. It was in my [area], where I come from. We went to the restaurant and they said, ‘No, no, it is good.’ I always like to pay, because for me it is [a sign of] respect to other people. I wanted to pay and said, ‘Come on, let me pay’. I had a normal lunch, but they didn’t let me.

I strung a tennis racquet?
Not long ago, because normally when I am in Monaco sometimes I string my racquets by myself. When was I last in Monaco? Two weeks ago, before Dubai I was in Monaco. [It takes me] 20 minutes. I am quite fast.

I cooked for myself or others?
Sometimes I cook. If I am in Monaco and someone comes to me, my friends, my girlfriend, it is okay for me to cook. a simple meal. I am not a chef. [Last time], I cooked chicken with vegetables. Before, pasta with tomato sauce.

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I met a childhood idol?
Rafa, definitely. Always when I see him, I am quite nervous. It is the same with Roger. It is always special to meet them.

I attended a live sporting event other than tennis?
At the 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals, we went to see AC Milan v Lazio. I think we lost 2-1. I am an AC Milan fan. It was strange because we were the whole group together, with all the Next Gen players. It was 1-1 until the 80th minute and then we went away because after the match, there are a bunch of people going around. After two minutes, we were 2-1 down. It was a bad, bad day.

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[Barty]

Miami21: pierwszy finał M-1000.

[21] Jannik Sinner d. [7] Roberto Bautista Agut 57 64 64

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Jak już pisałem - cały czas poza TOp-20 Jannik. Wyniki po restarcie touru zrobił:

QF RG
F Miami-1000
2xATP250 (Sofia, Melbourne)
SF ATP250 Kolonia
QF ATP500 Dubaj
plus jakieś ćwiartki Marsylii czy Rotterdamu z 2020.

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Dumnym z Grzesznika

C'MON !!!