Sinner demande plus: "Si je veux aller loin dans ce tournoi, je dois m'améliorer depuis le fond de court"

L'Italien se remet en question après s'être pleinement investi pour se débarrasser d'un Michelsen qui lui a demandé beaucoup du début à la fin. 
 

Andrés Tomás Rico | 25 Mar 2026 | 01.54
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Sinner se pide más: "Si quiero llegar lejos en este torneo tengo que mejorar desde el fondo de pista". Photo: Gettyimages

Le joueur italien demande plus : "Si je veux aller loin dans ce tournoi, je dois m'améliorer depuis le fond de court". Photo : Gettyimages
Sinner se pide más: "Si quiero llegar lejos en este torneo tengo que mejorar desde el fondo de pista". Photo: Gettyimages Le joueur italien demande plus : "Si je veux aller loin dans ce tournoi, je dois m'améliorer depuis le fond de court". Photo : Gettyimages

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Jannik Sinner always wants to take it a step further. It is not enough for him to be one of the few seeds still in competition at the Miami Open, nor to be the top favorite to win the title, especially after lifting the Indian Wells trophy less than two weeks ago. For the Italian, it is not sufficient, as was evident in his close victory against Alex Michelsen (7-5, 7-6(4)) in the round of 16.

The American stepped onto the court without any complexes. Aware that to defeat one of the top two players in the world, he must attack from the very first point, he went all-in from the start and faced Sinner head-on throughout the match.

However, it is in moments of utmost equality where the difference between the world number two and number forty is evident. Michelsen even had a 5-2 lead in the second set, but the Italian shifted gears and turned it around to maintain his streak of consecutive sets won in Masters 1000 tournaments.

He achieved this thanks to his serve, which is assisting him in the tensest moments of his matches and is starting to become one of his best weapons. He confirmed this in the post-match court interview, where he also self-criticized and acknowledged the need to step up from the baseline if he wants a shot at the title in Florida.

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Jannik Sinner self-criticizes his tennis after defeating Michelsen

"The serve helped me a lot, especially in crucial moments, also in the tiebreak. If I want to go far in this tournament, I have to improve from the baseline. Tomorrow is a rest day, which helps. We will try to find a good rhythm in the training session, and see how things go."

Knows when and how to raise the level when needed

"First, serving well in crucial moments, learning from previous games, trying to understand what works best in important moments. I like to play tiebreaks at 4-4, 5-5. But also, today, I was a bit lucky when serving to win the set because the sun was shining, it's very, very hard to see from that side. But again, I'm very happy to have won today."

Managed a tough match without showing his best form

"The conditions were completely different from last night, so there was a big difference. I am happy with my performance. It was a very balanced fight against Alex, he is a tough opponent, so I am very satisfied."

"Today I didn't feel like I was at my best, so I tried to find a way to come through. Now I know myself a little better, so I know that every day can be very different," concluded Jannik Sinner, who is aware that he cannot trust any opponent if he wants to lift his second title in Miami next Sunday and secure his first 'Sunshine Double'.

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