Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 in 58 minutes on Sunday to win the Madrid Open and claim a record fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title.
The world number one controlled the final from the first game. He raced into a 5-0 lead in the opening set and converted all four break points he created. Zverev did not earn a single break point across the match.
Sinner kept the pressure high in the second set. He broke early for 2-1, then attacked Zverev’s second serve to force errors from the baseline. He secured another break at 5-2 and served out the match without trouble.
The win extends a run that includes titles at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo and Paris. Sinner has now beaten Zverev in nine consecutive meetings. He has not dropped a set since Monte Carlo, where Tomas Machac took one set in the third round.
“I think there is a lot of work behind it. A lot of dedication and sacrifice I put in every day. Obviously, it means a lot to me, seeing these results,” Sinner said.
“At some point, results are going to be down, which is normal. I’m very happy that I’ve continued to believe in myself. I’m showing up every day, at every practice session, trying to put in the right work with the right discipline.”
Sinner moves past Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal for consecutive Masters titles. Djokovic remains the only player to complete the career Golden Masters.
Sinner will target that mark next week in Rome. He enters the French Open as the leading contender after last year’s final loss to Carlos Alcaraz.
