Sinner seeking Sunshine Double & Lehecka a monumental upset in Miami

[h2]Match news and form[/h2][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehecka-jiri/6PlgfXKR/"]Jiri Lehecka[/a] did not have the best start to the season and arrived at the Miami Masters on the back of a heavy defeat to Sebastian Baez in the opening round at Indian Wells. However, he has turned things around impressively at a venue where he has historically struggled, building momentum with each round.[/p][p]He claimed a notable win over Taylor Fritz and then delivered one of his best performances in recent times in the semi-finals, dismantling the in-form Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-2 to reach the final. Notably, he has yet to drop his serve even once this fortnight.[/p][p]With this run, the 24-year-old Czech has secured the best Masters result of his career and is set to reach a new career-high ranking next Monday, currently sitting at No. 14 in the live rankings. It marks a significant turnaround after he slipped out of the top 20 earlier this season following a poor start and a loss of points in previous tournaments.[/p][p]He will now aim to continue his nation’s success at the Miami Masters, where his compatriot Jakub Mensik won the title last year, although repeating that feat will be a far tougher challenge for Lehecka.[/p][p]For [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a], it has been business as usual as he produced yet another straight-sets win, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 -  much like their meeting at Indian Wells - to reach the final with a perfect record.[/p][p]He is now on a 16-match winning streak at Masters level, having claimed titles in Paris last year and Indian Wells recently. Even more impressively, he has not dropped a single set during this entire run.[/p][p]Recently, by winning the Indian Wells Masters title, Sinner became the youngest player ever to win all high-profile hard-court events, further cementing his reputation as the best hard-court player in the game at the moment.[/p][p]Still, there is more to achieve on this surface. He has only once won multiple hard-court Masters titles in a single season (three in 2024), and he has a strong opportunity to improve on that record.[/p][p]By winning Sunday’s final, he can also become the first men's player since Roger Federer in 2017 to claim the Sunshine Double.[/p][h2]Head-to-head[/h2][image alt="Head-to-head record." id="d8ff969f-eed1-466b-a2ee-1e3447c0424d" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="ebd19d69-b4c0-4c43-a25e-33663d7afade" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]Sinner leads 4-0. The Italian has thoroughly dominated this match-up, winning all four meetings and all nine sets played, not conceding more than four games in eight of those sets.[/p][h2]Stats & facts[/h2][p]This is the biggest final of Lehecka’s career, and his win–loss record in tour-level finals stands at 2-4, with both titles coming against players ranked outside the top 50.[/p][p]Lehecka is 6-13 against top-five players in his career.[/p][p]Sinner has not lost a final to any player other than Carlos Alcaraz since 2023.[/p][p]The Italian holds a 1-2 record in finals at the Miami Masters.[/p][h2]Betting analysis[/h2][p]A massive challenge awaits Lehecka here, as Sinner arrives in red-hot form.[/p][p]Over the past two years, no player other than Alcaraz has managed to beat him in a title-deciding match. Moreover, no player has gone on to win a tournament featuring both Sinner and Alcaraz since the 2024 Madrid Masters.[/p][p]This has consistently been a comfortable matchup for Sinner, and nothing suggests that will change here. Expect him to deliver another dominant performance, with a straight-sets win looking the most likely outcome.[/p][image alt="Profile of Jiri Lehecka." id="242baf2c-695c-4fd3-a90c-cc0bd465574f" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="54fa040b-1414-4403-a499-92a362466a70" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][h2]Lehecka in 2026[/h2][p][b]Best results:[/b] Miami (final)[/p][p][b]Best results on outdoor hard courts: [/b]Miami (final)[/p][p][b]Record:[/b] 11-5[/p][p][b]Record in the last 10 matches:[/b] 7-3[/p][p][b]Record on outdoor hard courts: [/b]10-5[/p][p][b]Record against top 10:[/b] 1-1 (career 10-23)[/p][p][b]Record in ATP Masters 1000 finals: [/b]0-0 (career 0-0)[/p][p][b]Record in finals: [/b]0-0 (career 2-4)[/p][p][b]Grand Slams:[/b] Australian Open (round of 128)[/p][h2]Lehecka at the Miami Open[/h2][p][b]Career record:[/b] 7-3[/p][p][b]Best result:[/b] Final (2026)[/p][p][b]Last year's result:[/b] round of 64[/p][p][b]Record in finals:[/b] 0-0[/p][p][b]Preparation:[/b] Indian Wells (round of 64)[/p][p][b]Road to the final:[/b] Bye, Kouame (6-2, 7-5), Quinn (6-3, 7-6), Fritz (6-4, 6-7, 6-2), Landaluce (7-6, 7-5), Fils (6-2, 6-2)[/p][image alt="Profile of Jannik Sinner." id="a6f2cddc-bf6c-45e8-a6be-b5b1c75411f2" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="f3966653-8908-4b87-9927-48ffc250a673" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][h2]Sinner in 2026[/h2][p][b]Best results:[/b] Indian Wells (title)[/p][p][b]Best results on outdoor hard courts:[/b] Indian Wells (title)[/p][p][b]Record: [/b]18-2[/p][p][b]Record in the last 10 matches: [/b]10-0[/p][p][b]Record on outdoor hard courts: [/b]18-2[/p][p][b]Record against top 30:[/b] 7-2 (career 134-53)[/p][p][b]Record in ATP Masters 1000 finals: [/b]1-0 (career 6-4)[/p][p][b]Record in finals:[/b] 1-0 (career 25-9)[/p][p][b]Grand Slams:[/b] Australian Open (semi-finals)[/p][h2]Sinner at the Miami Open[/h2][p][b]Career record: [/b]24-3[/p][p][b]Best result:[/b] Title (2024)[/p][p][b]Last year's result:[/b] Did not play[/p][p][b]Record in finals:[/b] 1-2[/p][p][b]Preparation:[/b] Indian Wells (title)[/p][p][b]Road to the final:[/b] Bye, Dzumhur (6-3, 6-3), Moutet (6-1, 6-4), Michelsen (7-5, 7-6), (19) Tiafoe (6-2, 6-2), Zverev (6-3, 7-6)[/p][p][a href="https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/miami/403/daily-schedule?day=15"]Sunday's schedule[/a] | [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/atp-singles/miami/results/"]Results[/a][/p]