Jannik Sinner becomes first man to win 5 straight Masters 1000 titles with victory in Madrid Open
The world No. 1 broke a tie with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
Three or so months ago, there was some concern Jannik Sinner was losing ground in his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz after losses in the Australian Open and Doha. Things have changed a bit there. The world No.
1 defeated Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 in the final of the Madrid Open on Sunday, making him the first player in history to win five straight ATP Masters 1000 titles. He was previously in a tie with Novak Djokovic (who won four straight 1000 titles three different times) and Rafael Nadal (once). Jannik Sinner leads Zverev 5-0 in the Madrid final after just 17 minutes.
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com/wTLQBcnsIH โ The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 3, 2026 Sinner overwhelmed Zverev from the start, winning 20 of the first 23 points on his way to winning the first set 6-1, and doing so in just 25 minutes. Zverev provided a bit more opposition in the second set, but not by much before Sinner won 6-2. The match only lasted 55 minutes.