Overview
- Sinner, who won Wednesday’s quarterfinal 6-2, 7-6 (7-0), moves into Friday’s Madrid semifinal to face the winner of Arthur Fils vs Jiri Lehecka.
- Jódar, a 19-year-old Spanish wildcard who has surged into the top 50, had beaten Alex de Minaur and João Fonseca earlier in the event and drew praise from Sinner, who wrote “What a player” on the TV camera.
- The result extends Sinner’s season-long and Masters 1000 winning runs after titles at Indian Wells, Miami, and Monte Carlo this year and Paris indoors late last year.
- Sinner criticized Madrid’s late night scheduling, saying 8 p.m. starts push finishes past midnight and should be moved earlier to protect players’ recovery.
- Tournament operations have been under strain this week, with several withdrawals linked to a gastrointestinal illness in the player area, though Sinner has not been affected.