Following his historic triumph at the Madrid Open, Jannik Sinner will now set his sights on the Italian Open in Rome.
Sinner made history in the Spanish capital by becoming the first player ever to win five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 tournaments without missing any on the calendar.
The Italian defeated Alexander Zverev heavily on Sunday to clinch the title, and is now just an Italian Open crown away from completing the Career Golden Masters.
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With no Carlos Alcaraz in Rome due to the Spaniard’s wrist injury, Sinner has a great chance at continuing his Masters streak.
Should he get off to a winning start at the Italian Open, he will break another one of Novak Djokovic‘s all-time records.
The longest winning streak in ATP Masters 1000 history
Since the inception of the format in 1990, the player with the longest streak at ATP Masters 1000 events is Djokovic.
The Serb won 31 straight matches at the premium level during his iconic 2011 season.
He went undefeated that season from the Indian Wells Open until the Cincinnati Open final, where he lost to Andy Murray.
Djokovic also has the second-longest win streak at Masters tournaments, having won 30 in a row from Paris 2014 to Canada 2015.
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In third is Federer with 29, but just behind the Swiss is Sinner, who is currently on a 28-match winning streak at Masters events.
Following his early exit at the Shanghai Masters in 2025, Sinner has not lost a single match, with titles captured in Paris, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo and Madrid.
In order to match Djokovic’s all-time record, Sinner will need to reach at least the quarterfinals of the Italian Open.
To surpass the 24-time Grand Slam champion, he will have to win four matches and make the semifinals.
After receiving a bye in the first round, Sinner will take on either Sebastian Ofner or Alex Michelsen in round two at the Italian Open.
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