Jannik Sinner reached the Madrid Open final on Friday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Arthur Fils, extending his push for a fifth straight ATP Masters 1000 title.
Sinner controlled the match from the baseline and dictated rallies with pace and depth. He used drop shots to disrupt Fils and forced errors early in exchanges. Fils entered the match unbeaten on clay this season but struggled to match Sinner’s consistency in the first set.
Sinner said, “Very happy about the general performance today. I am trying to play the best possible tennis I can play, in this moment. Today was a very good day in the office.”
Fils raised his level in the second set and improved his serve to stay close. He varied his shot selection and extended rallies, but Sinner held his nerve on return games and created the decisive break. He closed the match in 85 minutes without facing sustained pressure late on.
Sinner said, “I tried to play very aggressive. I felt very comfortable on return. In the second set, he started to serve better, so it became a bit difficult.”
He added, “But I knew it before the match, he’s one of the best players in the world at the moment. I am very happy I’ve played against him. It means a lot to me.”
The win marks Sinner’s 27th at Masters 1000 level across his current run, which includes titles in Paris last year and Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo this season. He also becomes the youngest player to reach the final of all nine Masters 1000 events, joining Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
Sinner will face either Alexander Zverev or Alexander Blockx in Sunday’s final.
