Roger Federer has sprinted out of the gates in the Miami Open presented by Itau final, streaking to a 6-1 lead against John Isner. He broke the American three times in the opening set.

The three-time champion Swiss is not only bidding for a 28th ATP Masters 1000 crown, but also a 101st title at the tour-level. Federer has been at his ruthless best in Miami, having won 10 consecutive sets to reach the championship match.

On the other side of the net, Isner is hoping to add a second Masters 1000 shield to his trophy case with a successful title defence in Miami. Last year, he defeated Alexander Zverev for the crown and on Sunday he is targeting yet another Top 5 scalp for the prestigious title.

It is the oldest combined final in the history of the Masters 1000 tournament. While 37-year-old Federer leads the FedEx ATP Head2Head by a count of 5-2, it was 33-year-old Isner who claimed their most recent meeting, prevailing on the indoor hard courts of Paris in 2015.

Much has changed since they last met four years ago, but Federer’s serving prowess against Isner remains the same. Entering the final, he had saved a combined 16 of 16 break points against the North Carolina native. And he would drop just one point on serve in the opening set on Sunday.  

Federer put the clamps down on Isner’s mammoth delivery from the first ball, immediately applying pressure on the big-hitting American. He would convert his third break point of the opening game to send a message right out of the gates.

A hyper-aggressive Federer was on the attack in longer rallies, pouncing on every short ball and using his backhand slice to disrupt Isner’s rhythm at the back of the court. And he consistently put the 33-year-old out of his comfort zone, often baiting him to come to the net. A running forehand pass secured a second break for the Basel native and he streaked to a one-set lead in a flash, needing just 24 minutes.

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan made it clear they’re back in top form on Saturday by winning their sixth doubles title at Miami Open presented by Itau. The third seeds defended their crown by saving four set points in the second-set tie-break to defeat Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, 7-5, 7-6(6).

“Bob’s been through a lot on the couch. To have him back at full strength and winning here in Miami, [our] hometown, with all the friends and family support is unreal,” said Mike. “This is a special event for us and to defend it is amazing.”

The Bryans picked up their 39th ATP Masters 1000 title and 118th tour-level doubles title as a team. Bob returned to action in January after missing eight months due to a hip injury that he underwent hip replacement surgery for last August. They won their first title in Bob’s comeback last month at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com (d. Skupski/Skupski).

“A doctor was cutting me open eight months ago and I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to make it back on court,” said Bob. “To win this title is a dream and certainly wasn’t possible eight months ago. This is huge for us.”

The Americans didn’t have it easy in their road to the title. They needed a Match Tie-break to win their second-round clash with Franko Skugor and Nicolas Jarry, and saved four match points in their semi-final victory over top seeds Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo. 

Despite the loss, Koolhof/Tsitsipas can be pleased with their run. Koolhof had never won a match at a Masters 1000 event and Tsitsipas entered Miami with a 3-12 record in ATP Tour doubles events.

The Bryans dropped just six points on serve in the opening set (24/30) and weren’t pushed to deuce, but applied constant pressure in their return games. Koolhof saved a pair of break points in each of his first two service games and Tsitsipas battled through two break points at 1-1. But with the Dutchman serving at 5-5, the Bryans made good on their seventh chance and comfortably held in the next game to take the early advantage.

Both teams held serve throughout the second set to force a tie-break, but it was Koolhof who played the point of the match in the sixth game of the set. The Dutchman landed a tweener and then worked his way into the net to finish off the point.

Koolhof/Tsitsipas took a 6/3 lead, but couldn’t take advantage of those set points or a fourth opportunity at 7/6. The Dutch-Greek pair erased a championship point with aggressive play at 7/8, but the Bryans converted on their second chance and wrapped up the contest in one hour and 37 minutes.

The Bryans pick up 1,000 ATP Doubles Rankings points and split $457,290. Koolhof/Tsitsipas earn 600 ATP Doubles Rankings points and split $223,170.