Jannik Sinner secured a record fifth-straight Masters 1000 titles as he won the Madrid Open with a thumping, straight-sets victory over Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final that lasted less than an hour.
Sinner stormed into a one-set lead as he claimed the opener 6-1, with Zverev restricted to just five points across the first five games before finally holding serve to get on the board in the sixth.
Sinner then wrapped things up in just 57 minutes as he broke Zverev twice more in the second, the Italian taking it 6-2 to clinch the most comprehensive of victories - his ninth in a row against the world No 3.
With his run in Madrid, Sinner became only ‌the fourth player to reach the final of all nine ATP Masters 1000 ​tournaments - after Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal - and the youngest to achieve the feat.
He has now won 28 consecutive matches at this level, a streak that includes titles in Paris last year and Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo in 2026.
Andy Murray reached the final at eight, with the exception being Monte-Carlo.
Sinner is now a nine-time Masters 1000 champion, having won his first title at this level in Toronto in 2023.
If the Italian triumphs in Rome at the Italian Open - which starts on May 4 - he would complete the career Golden Masters.
Record 40-time Masters 1000 champion Djokovic is the only player to have achieved the feat.
"The stats are very nice and beautiful to have, but at the same time I cannot compare myself to Rafa, Novak and Roger," Sinner told Your Site after his latest triumph.
"They did what I'm trying to do now for 15-plus years.
"I'm just at the start, and I don't play for records like this… I play for myself, for my family and also my team. It's nice to share moments like this."
Zverev, meanwhile, apologised to the Madrid crowd for his poor performance in the final.
"Super sorry for the final. It was not my best day," the German said.
"Congratulations to Jannik. He's the best player in the world by far at the moment.
"There's really no chance for us at the moment against you."
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