A TRICKY TEST IN STORE FOR SINNER

Italian expects tactical semi with Medvedev, whom he overcame in Australian Open final

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MIAMI Jannik Sinner rolled past Tomas Machac 6-4, 6-2 on March 27 to reach the semi-finals of the Miami Open, where he will face Russian Daniil Medvedev in a tantalizing rematch of the Australian Open final.

Third seed Medvedev booked his place in the last four with a 6-2, 7-6 (9-7) win over Nicolas Jarry.

Sinner had to fight back from two sets down at Melbourne Park in January to beat Medvedev for his first Grand Slam title.

"It's going to be a tactical match, potentially," said second seed Sinner. "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." The opening set of the quarterfinal played in humid conditions hinged on a Machac service game at 3-3, when the unseeded Czech's forehand missed its target on break point to give Sinner a 4-3 lead.

The Italian wrapped up the set with a love hold when Machac was unable to put a second serve back in play.