Overview
- Sinner, who closed out Sunday’s Madrid final 6-1, 6-2 in about 57 minutes, became the first player to win five Masters 1000 tournaments in a row.
- The result pushed his run against world No. 3 Alexander Zverev to nine straight wins and confirmed a 9–4 lead in their head-to-head.
- His coach says he feels well and is improving each day, and his schedule still targets Rome this week with extra recovery time from a first‑round bye.
- Carlos Alcaraz missed Madrid with a wrist injury and is reported to also miss Rome and Roland Garros, which shifts the field and boosts Sinner’s odds.
- Masters 1000 events rank just below the Grand Slams, and a Rome win would complete Sinner’s set at this level while Paris offers a chance to claim his only missing major.