Overview
- Jannik Sinner beat Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Italian Open semifinals and push his Masters 1000 win streak to a record 32, surpassing Novak Djokovic’s 2011 mark.
- Sinner will face either Daniil Medvedev or Martin Landaluce in Friday’s semifinal, and he said his top priority is recovering physically after a heavy run of matches.
- His streak covers titles at Paris, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo and Madrid, the ATP’s top-tier events just below the four Grand Slams.
- A Rome title would complete the Career Golden Masters for Sinner and make him the first Italian men’s champion in Rome since Adriano Panatta in 1976.
- He also became only the second man after Rafael Nadal to reach the semifinals at the first five Masters 1000 events of a season.