ROME. Jannik Sinner’s dream is over. The 19-year-old Italian player was in fact beaten 7-6 6-4 by the Polish Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the Miami Open in Florida.
«It’s beautiful it’s incredible, I’m very happy, in the second set he got me back and the 5-3 game was very important. I had three breaks and was very happy to be the winner of that game. Even the last one was a tough game. I spent almost half a year in Florida and the climate helps me a lot especially in these difficult conditions. Sixteenth in the world since Monday? I’m super happy »: this is how the Pole Hurkacz commented on the victory against Sinner from South Tyrol.
The story vanished at the very last test: Jannik Sinner lost the singles final at the Miami Open, the first ATP Masters 1000 of the season, to Polish Hubert Hurkacz. Success in two sets for the Pole, 7-6, 6-4. A match full of good plays offered by both tennis players, which also saw the 19-year-old Italian protagonist of a great comeback in the second set, when he was 4 games down to zero and moved to -1 from his opponent. Who, however, did not get nervous and therefore kept the last two rounds of service, closing the match and winning the tournament. For Sinner, however, the great satisfaction of having reached the final, having cherished the dream of winning his first ATP, which would have made him the youngest Italian in history to win a success in this circuit.