Hurkacz stuns Sinner

Jannik Sinner congratulates Hubert Hurkacz, who was vaulted into the top 20 for the first time in his career on Sunday after clinching his maiden Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open, a win he said provided added “motivation” to succeed. Poland’s Hurkacz downed Sinner 7-6(4), 6-4 in the men’s final as a handful of double-faults in the match proved costly for his 19-year-old Italian opponent. “I had a big belief in myself ... Winning the tournament like this like gives you extra, I think, like motivation and self-confidence,” said 24-year old Hurkacz, now 16th in the world. The 19-year-old Sinner would have been the Miami event’s youngest winner had he defeated Hurkacz. “When you’re 19 and playing finals, obviously it’s tough, and I wanted to win. It has been a good week anyway. But obviously I’m not here for making finals, I’m here to win tournaments. It’s going to be back to work and then we will see what I can do on the clay,” said Sinner. PHOTO: REUTERS