World No. 2 Jannik Sinner fought back in the second set to defeat American Alex Michelsen 7-5, 7-6(4), advancing to the Miami Open quarter-finals. Sinner trails 5-2 before rallying to force a tiebreak, which he closes out. His win extends his record of consecutive sets won at Masters 1000 events to 28.
'I felt my serve was crucial today, especially in the tiebreak,' Sinner said. He aims to improve his game for the next round.
Sinner's victory brings him to 20 Masters quarter-finals and keeps alive his bid for the 'Sunshine Double' after his flawless win at Indian Wells. The 24-year-old could become the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to win both U.S. hard court Masters events in the same season.