Miami Open: Medvedev, Sinner set to lock horns in semis

Jannik Sinner convincingly beat Tomas Machac 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday to qualify for the semi-finals of the Miami Open.

Sinner will lock horns with Russian Daniil Medvedev in a rematch of the Australian Open final.

Third seed Medvedev qualified for the semis with a 6-2 7-6(7) victory over Nicolas Jarry.

"It's going to be a tactical match, potentially," second seed Sinner told reporters. "I have to be ready if he starts off in a similar way as in Australia.

"I have to be ready and trying to understand it before. Then maybe he's going to change a couple of things. It's going to be an interesting test for me."

Sinner made the most of the opportunities to break his opponent’s serve and eventually went on to win the match.

"I didn't exactly know what to expect today," Sinner said after his 20th win of the year.

"The first games I was looking a little bit what kind of tactics could work or not ... Today I played good, especially in the important moments of the match."

Sinner has suffered defat in only one match this year, going down in the last four of Indian Wells to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz.

Defending Miami champion Medvedev has reached the semis without dropping a set.

"The first set I feel like I was playing a good level, nothing like extra, and it was enough to win," Medvedev said.

"Tough rallies and tough points. He served better and it was a matter of a few points on the tiebreak, like it is sometimes in tennis... Happy that I managed to win."

Medvedev was looking forward to the clash against Sinner.

"He's playing better and better. He's confident. Even some matches I watch on TV and he's in a little trouble he manages to find solutions and that's what champions do," Medvedev added.

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