Overview
- Sinner, who beat Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday, advanced to the Madrid Open final and extended his unbeaten run to 22 matches.
- The win made him only the fourth man to reach the final at all nine ATP Masters 1000 events and the youngest to achieve the feat, joining Federer, Djokovic and Nadal.
- He will face Alexander Zverev or 21-year-old Alexander Blockx, with the two-time Madrid champion Zverev playing their semifinal later Friday.
- Blockx turned a last-minute main-draw entry into a breakout by ousting defending champion Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 after wins over Brandon Nakashima, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Francisco Cerundolo, lifting him to about No. 35 in the live rankings.
- Masters 1000 tournaments are the top tier below the Grand Slams and award heavy ranking points, so Madrid’s results will influence seeding and clay-season momentum heading into Rome and Roland Garros.