World No. 1 Jannik Sinner made history on Sunday by capturing an unprecedented fifth consecutive Masters 1,000 title, comfortably defeating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the Madrid Open final. The Italian sensation maintained his perfect streak in the category, having not lost a Masters 1,000 match since Shanghai in 2025.
Sinner needed just 58 minutes to dismantle the third-ranked Zverev with a clinical 6-1, 6-2 victory. The win marks Sinner’s ninth consecutive triumph over the German and his sixth straight win against him in straight sets. The result further cements Sinner’s status as the most dominant force in men’s tennis, extending his winning streak in Masters 1,000 events to 28 matches.
“I am obviously very happy with the level I am playing at,” Sinner said following the match. “It is incredible to win another title like this; it is very important to me. It was another amazing tournament.”
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By sweeping the first four Masters 1,000 events of the season—Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, and now Madrid—Sinner has achieved a feat never before seen on the ATP Tour. With only two losses across the entire season, his focus now shifts to Rome, where reaching the semifinals would break Novak Djokovic’s record of 31 consecutive Masters 1,000 match wins.
Additionally, a victory in Rome would see Sinner join Djokovic as the only players to have won all nine Masters 1,000 tournaments.
The 24-year-old now boasts 28 career titles and enters Roland Garros as the heavy favorite to secure the only Grand Slam missing from his trophy cabinet. His path appears even clearer given the recent injury absence of his primary rival, Carlos Alcaraz.
