Sinner continues smooth Miami progress with win over Tiafoe as rivals fall

• Italian sweeps Tiafoe aside 6-2, 6-2 to reach semis

• France’s Fils wins thriller against Paul

The past nine days at the Miami Open have not been kind to most of the best male tennis players in the world. One by one, so many have fallen, most dumped out of the tournament with mediocre performances. Even Carlos Alcaraz, the world No 1, was not immune to the string of giantkillings in Florida.

One man remains completely unbothered. Having broken Novak Djokovic’s 2016 record for most consecutive sets won at Masters 1000 events earlier in the tournament, Jannik Sinner has continued to bulldoze through the draw as he tries to follow up his recent Indian Wells title by winning the Sunshine Double. He rolled into the semi-finals of the Miami Open with a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 win over the 19th seed, Frances Tiafoe.

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