Jiri Lehecka entered his first Masters 1000 final at the Miami Open in the best serving form of his life. He had won every service game in the tournament, a feat previously achieved by eight men at this level. The ease with which he brushed aside all nine break points against him reflected his confidence.
It took two return games for Jannik Sinner to drag the Czech back down to earth. Ten minutes in, Sinner had already broken Lehecka’s unbreakable serve. As has usually been the case over the past few years, Sinner burst into the lead and refused to let it go.
