Sinner Wins Madrid Open...First-Ever Five Consecutive Masters Titles

by Park Pyunghee

Published 04 May.2026 09:24(KST)

World No. 1 in men's tennis, Jannik Sinner of Italy, rewrote the landscape of men's tennis by winning the ATP Tour Madrid Open (total prize money 8,235,540 euros). For the first time in history, he has claimed five consecutive Masters 1000 titles. With a 23-match winning streak, Sinner demonstrated overwhelming dominance both in records and performance, heralding the dawn of the 'Sinner era.'

On May 3 (local time), in the men's singles final held in Madrid, Spain, Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany in just 57 minutes with a commanding 2-0 (6-1, 6-2) victory. As indicated by the match duration and the score difference, the final was a one-sided affair under the world No. 1's control and concluded swiftly.

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With this victory, Sinner has consecutively won five Masters 1000 events, starting with last November's Paris Masters, followed by Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, and now Madrid. This achievement surpasses the previous record of four consecutive wins held by Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Rafael Nadal of Spain.

Djokovic also won five Masters events across 2011 and 2014-2015. However, since he did not participate in all the tournaments consecutively, his record was not recognized as 'consecutive participation victories.' Sinner is the first player to win all five by competing in each event consecutively.

The final was a complete victory for Sinner. From the first service game, he took the initiative with powerful serves and aggressive strokes, immediately breaking his opponent's first service game and surging ahead 3-0. The gap was so wide that Zverev managed to win only five points in the first five games.

Sinner closed out the first set 6-1 in just 25 minutes and maintained control in the second set. He broke serve in both the third and seventh games, effectively sealing the match. He converted all four of his break point opportunities while not giving his opponent a single chance, delivering a near-perfect performance.

Sinner's focus now shifts to the Rome Open. If he wins this event as well, he will join Djokovic as the only players to achieve the 'Career Golden Masters' (winning all nine Masters 1000 tournaments). He is also considered the top favorite for next month's French Open. If victorious, Sinner would become the 10th player in history to complete a 'Career Grand Slam' by winning all four major championships.

The competitive landscape is also shifting. Last year's French Open champion, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, withdrew from this tournament due to a wrist injury and has also pulled out of the French Open. With major rivals absent, Sinner's dominance is becoming even more pronounced.

Immediately after his victory, Sinner commented, "There may come a time when my results decline, but that's only natural. I'm happy that I have trusted myself and trained with discipline every day."

Zverev joked, "There is a huge gap between Sinner and the rest of us. Sometimes, I wish he would take a break and give players like us a chance." With this defeat, Zverev has now lost to Sinner nine consecutive times.