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!text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Frances Tiafoe with Jannik Sinner inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Frances Tiafoe has spoken about his mentality and looked ahead to his quarter-final showdown with Jannik Sinner at the 2026 Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old American overcame world No 53 Terence Atmane 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in the fourth round at the Hard Rock Stadium on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Tiafoe saved two match points en route to beating world No 13 and defending Miami champion Jakub Mensik 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(11) in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 20 started his campaign at the Masters 1000 tournament with a 7-6(1), 6-1 victory over Arthur Cazaux.<\/p>\n<p>He will take on world No 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a> in the last eight in Miami on Thursday. Sinner has won nine straight matches without dropping a set across Indian Wells and Miami as he chases a Sunshine Double.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Tennis Channel, Tiafoe explained his mindset of making his opponents earn everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m relying on suffering,\u201d said Tiafoe. \u201cNo freebies, no free lunches. If they\u2019re going to get over the line, let them go and earn it. And sometimes you gotta see what happens; guys are nervous too.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/juan-martin-del-potro-candid-verdict-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-rivals\"><strong>Juan Martin del Potro issues candid verdict on who can rival Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/atp-rankings-jannik-sinner-knows-scenarios-no-1-battle-with-carlos-alcaraz\"><strong>ATP Rankings: Jannik Sinner \u2018knows the scenarios\u2019 in No 1 battle with Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so easy to be internal, but however you\u2019re feeling\u2026 if you\u2019re feeling tired, he\u2019s probably tired too, you know, when preparation is there. And if you\u2019re nervous, he\u2019s definitely nervous as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you\u2019ve gotta put that in effect sometimes, and I think I\u2019m doing a good job of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tiafoe, who holds a 1-4 record against Sinner, spoke about his upcoming encounter with the Italian star.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuper excited. I think last time we played was final in Cincinnati [in 2024], and I had some looks there in the first [set], and that was after, also, a long week for me,\u201d the former world No 10 said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I\u2019m excited to get out there and see what he\u2019s looking like. I love these type of matches, man. And it\u2019s gonna be a good one. That\u2019s all I can say (smiles). It\u2019s gonna be a good one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he uses visualisation before a match like this, Tiafoe said: \u201cYeah, 100%. I definitely take a second and think about the positive things that may go on in the match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of times as of late, I close my eyes and think about shaking the guy\u2019s hand with the win. Thinking about positive plays that are going to help me win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKind of putting myself in that position before it already happens \u2014 I think is very real, and I think manifestation is monumental.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jannik-sinner-record-miami-open-federer-djokovic-and-alcaraz\">Jannik Sinner extends stunning record at Miami Open and matches Federer, Djokovic and Alcaraz<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Open: Frances Tiafoe sends \u2018suffering\u2019 message before Jannik Sinner showdown Ewan West 25 Mar 2026 7:15 PM Frances Tiafoe with Jannik Sinner inset Frances Tiafoe has spoken about his mentality and looked ahead to his quarter-final showdown with Jannik Sinner at the 2026 Miami Open. 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