Jannik Sinner has secured his spot in the semifinals of the Miami Masters 1000, where he will face Daniil Medvedev on Friday. The Italian tennis player continues his magical run, having defeated Vavassori, Griekspoor, O'Connell, and Machac in succession. He is now one step away from potentially reaching the final. However, Jannik has also made headlines for his actions off the court during this tournament.
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Why Sinner Dried His Racket with a Fan
After a viral moment during Indian Wells, where he held an umbrella for a ball girl during a rain interruption against Alcaraz, Sinner has been the subject of much discussion in this Miami tournament as well. During the quarterfinals against Machac, Sinner's gesture of drying his racket with a fan did not go unnoticed. During the odd game breaks, Sinner, while settling on his bench, asked the staff with the approval of the chair umpire, for the possibility to use a fan, pointing the handle of his racket towards the area with the most airflow. An unusual scene that is explained by Jannik's desire to combat the high humidity, trying to dry the racket handle as much as possible to ensure a better grip and avoid losing control of the handle during the match.
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Already in the days leading up to the tournament, the Italian player had highlighted the climatic conditions of Miami during the matches: "Compared to Indian Wells there is much more humidity here and with the wind, it becomes difficult to play. But in general, I have already demonstrated that this is a court that I like". A clever way to gain an advantage, also fighting against less than optimal weather conditions.
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