Sinner sets Masters 1000 record with 32nd straight win

Jannik Sinner beat Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 in Rome on Thursday, extending his ATP Masters 1000 winning streak to a record 32 matches.foxsports
The streak, dating to November’s Paris Masters, includes five consecutive Masters 1000 titles — a feat no male player had previously accomplished.tennismajors
Sinner is now the heavy favorite at the French Open starting May 24, with two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz out with a wrist injury.olympics

Jannik Sinner Sets All-Time Masters 1000 Winning Record With Rome Semifinal Run

Jannik Sinner broke Novak Djokovic’s all-time record for consecutive ATP Masters 1000 victories on Thursday, defeating Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open to reach the Rome semifinals and extend his streak to 32 matches. The world No. 1, who is chasing a historic sixth straight Masters 1000 title, now stands two wins away from becoming the first Italian man to win the tournament since Adriano Panatta in 1976.foxsports

Record-Breaking Form in Rome

Sinner needed just 90 minutes to dispatch the No. 12 seed Rublev on Campo Centrale, converting four of five break points and finishing with 16 winners against 10 unforced errors. The win surpassed Djokovic’s mark of 31 consecutive Masters 1000 victories, set in 2011. Sinner’s streak dates back to the Paris Masters in November and includes titles at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, and Madrid.nationalbankopen

The Italian’s 2026 season has been historic by any measure. He became the first man to start a season 25-0 across the first five Masters 1000 events and won five consecutive Masters 1000 titles — a feat no player had previously accomplished. At Monte Carlo, he defeated Carlos Alcaraz to reclaim the world No. 1 ranking.tennismajors

French Open Looms as the Final Frontier

With the French Open beginning its main draw on May 24, Sinner’s dominant clay-court form has made him the overwhelming favorite at Roland Garros — the only Grand Slam title still eluding him. His path has been further cleared by the withdrawal of two-time defending champion Alcaraz, who pulled out of both Rome and the French Open due to a right wrist injury.tennis

Sinner reached last year’s French Open final, where Alcaraz staged a remarkable comeback from two sets down to win in five hours and 29 minutes. The Italian has spoken openly about his ambition to complete a career Grand Slam in Paris.dailysabah

Next Steps in Rome

Sinner will face either 2023 Rome champion Daniil Medvedev or Spanish qualifier Martin Landaluce in the semifinals. According to the Associated Press, “it doesn’t seem like anybody can stop him — either in Rome or at the French Open that starts in 10 days”.skysports