Sinner keeps streak
Jannik Sinner extended his ATP Masters 1000 run to a record 28 consecutive sets, beating Alex Michelsen 7–5, 7–6(4) to move into the Miami Open quarters. Meanwhile Coco Gauff battled past Belinda Bencic in a three‑set quarterfinal to reach the semis at Hard Rock Stadium — big momentum for American fans. (reuters.com) (olympics.com)
The match at Hard Rock Stadium lasted 1 hour and 42 minutes and Sinner won 38 of 42 points behind his first serve (90%), per Infosys ATP match stats. (atptour.com)) ATP’s Masters‑1000 records show the run that Sinner is extending began in the second round in Paris in 2025 and moved past Novak Djokovic’s 24‑set streak from 2016 on the all‑time list. (atptour.com)) Sinner enters the Miami quarter‑finals as the World No. 2 and is lined up to play either 19th seed Frances Tiafoe or Terence Atmane next. (atptour.com)) Gauff’s quarter‑final took 2 hours 15 minutes; she was flawless at the net in the opening set (8‑for‑8) and won 94% of first‑serve points in that set, according to the WTA match report. (wtatennis.com)) She closed the match by winning the final four games, recorded her fifth WTA‑level victory over Belinda Bencic in seven meetings, and will face 13th seed Karolina Muchova in the semi‑final. (wtatennis.com) At 22 years old, Gauff became the youngest American to reach the Miami Open women’s semi‑finals since Serena Williams did so in 2004. (beinsports.com))
