Jannik Sinner Takes First Set Before Rain Suspends Miami Open Final Against Jiří Lehečka

Jannik Sinner took the first set 6-4 against Jiří Lehečka in the Miami Open men's singles final on Sunday before rain halted play at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, leaving the match suspended with the world No. 1 Italian in the lead. The start of the final had already been pushed back to 21:15 local time due to uncertain weather conditions, and the rain returned during play to force a second interruption of the evening. The suspension came after Sinner controlled the opening set against the Czech world No. 22, who had reached his first Masters 1000 final. The outcome of the match remained undecided as of the suspension, with the second set yet to begin.

Sinner's perfect record over Lehečka adds pressure Sinner entered the final with an unblemished head-to-head record against Lehečka, having won all three of their previous ATP-level meetings without dropping a single set. According to La Stampa, Sinner had won 43 games and conceded just 17 across those three encounters. The pair first met in 2019 at the Ostrava Challenger, where Sinner won 6-4, 6-2. That historical dominance was reflected in the first set of Sunday's final, where Sinner's serve began to function effectively, including his first two aces of the match, helping him close out the set. Lehečka, despite showing aggression at the net and pressing with his backhand, was unable to convert the opportunities he created in the opening set.

The Miami Open is one of the most prestigious events on the ATP and WTA calendars, classified as an ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 tournament. It is held annually in late March and early April on outdoor hard courts at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The tournament is among the largest tennis events in the world by attendance and prize money. Sinner, born August 16, 2001, has been ranked world No. 1 by the ATP and finished 2024 as the year-end top-ranked player. Lehečka, born November 8, 2001, reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 16 in September 2025.

Women's doubles final completed after its own rain delay Earlier in the evening, the women's doubles final was also disrupted by rain but was eventually completed, with Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend defeating the Italian pair Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini in two sets. The doubles final had been moved to the Grandstand court due to the weather, and play was halted for a long period before resuming. Errani and Paolini, who had reached the final together, were unable to overcome Siniaková and Townsend, leaving the Italian duo without the title. Paolini, ranked as high as world No. 4 in singles and No. 3 in doubles by the WTA, had been one of the more prominent figures in the doubles draw. Errani, a former doubles world No. 1 and nine-time major doubles champion, also could not secure the title alongside her compatriot.

Rain twice disrupted Miami's marquee Sunday evening The weather conditions at Hard Rock Stadium made Sunday evening's schedule one of the most disrupted of the tournament, with both the doubles final and the men's singles final affected by separate rain interruptions. The men's final suspension left Sinner's bid for the Miami Open title unfinished, with the match to be resumed at a later point. Lehečka, competing in his first Masters 1000 final, still had the opportunity to mount a comeback once play resumed, with two sets remaining if Sinner were to win the second. The conditions added an unusual and prolonged conclusion to a tournament that had already seen weather complications throughout its final day. No confirmed resumption time was available from the source reports at the time of the suspension.