Jannik Sinner had a nervy start in the opening set, before settling into his rhythm and eventually breaking for a 6-5 lead. But that was as far as he would get; the Italian was broken back immediately, before Hurkacz nabbed the tiebreaker with some sharp play.
When asked about his untimely errors during his post-match press conference, Sinner rued the fact that he didn’t get enough balls back in play on the crucial points.
Jannik Sinner then claimed he had been ‘deciding’ how every match of his would go during the week. The Italian acknowledged that things didn’t go his way in the final, but expressed satisfaction that he was able to play his game throughout the tournament.
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic & Dominic Thiem were not playing, it was a big opportunity: Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner knew the Miami Masters this year was a relatively open tournament, and he had been thinking big right from the outset. In that context, the Italian rued the missed opportunity to win a career-first Masters 1000 title, especially given the absence of the ‘Big 3’ and Dominic Thiem.
The 19-year-old added that he had tried many different things to upstage his opponents during the tournament, which had helped him stay on top of things on his route to the championship match.
“Next Generation is not ready yet to win against Big 3 consistently” - Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner was also asked his thoughts about the performance of the Next Gen at the Miami Open. In response, the Italian quipped that while his generation have started to exhibit their abilities more frequently, they are yet to show that they can beat the trio of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer regularly.
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