World Number two Jannik Sinner defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-4 to win the Miami Open, completing the Sunshine Double without dropping a set.
Red-hot fourth seed Medvedev has now reached the final in five consecutive events after triumphs in Doha, Rotterdam, and Dubai before finishing runner-up at Indian Wells.
“I can’t be mad at it when it’s someone like Nadal. I mean, it’s Nadal,” he said. “How can you question anybody for wanting to cheer for him?”
“While I was automatically listed in the @BNPPARIBASOPEN and @MiamiOpen draw, I knew it would be unlikely I’d be able to travel,” he said.
