Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz with an extraordinary performance in the semifinal of the Miami Open 2023. Presumably only stained by the huge amount of missed opportunities during the first set.
The Italian talent dominates the second and third sets, takes his revenge after the semifinal in Indian Wells and after the one dated 2021 and reaches the final in the ATP Masters 1000 in Miami also in the 2023 edition. The 6-7(4) 6- is emblematic 4 6-2 final that matures after about three hours of a beautiful match.
Waiting for the Italian tennis player will be Daniil Medvedev, who despite a few too many worries in the heart of the match breaks down Karen Khachanov’s resistance. In short: the level is very high. Sinner does not take advantage of a 4-1 lead in the first set.
On the contrary. He also misses a chance for the heavy 5-1 after a rather simple volley and finds himself trapped in a completely different match. Obviously characterized by exhausting exchanges, with Alcaraz regaining strength and finding courage in the moment of greatest difficulty.
ATP Miami: Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz, the highlights
The Italian tennis player still absorbs the rise of the Spaniard, clears four set points in Alcaraz at 5-6, but plays a rather poor tie break. Again, however, he closes with quite a few recriminations as he squanders a 4-2 lead.
Sinner is in no way affected by the psychological backlash. On the contrary. Alcaraz loses lucidity and above all enamel in prolonged exchanges and essentially finds himself the victim of an incredibly precise and attentive player.
Tactically perfect. Jannik immediately lands the decisive shoulder and despite a few problems here and there with the available joke, does not change the plans in any way and postpones any discussion to the third party.
Also due to a beginning of cramps in his right leg, Alcaraz is forced to almost completely lose the support of his serve and to try to shorten the number of extended rallies. The road opens up for Sinner, who after an opening break concedes a ball to make it 3-3 but repeats the break operation at 4-2 and with the match practically in his grasp he is no longer wrong.
Below the highlights of the match between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz: