Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court.
This week, the Miami Open crowned its champions, with Aryna Sabalenka and Jakub Menšík taking the singles titles. Elsewhere, men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner had a great hard-court swing while playing just one tournament, the sun did not shine on home players and Mirra Andreeva used doubles to keep her feet on the ground.
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How did Sinner’s absence leave him untroubled as world No. 1?
Adding up the ranking points earned by men’s players at this year’s Australian Open, BNP
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