Sinner doesn’t stop! Reaches 350 and seeks the fifth consecutive Masters 1000
Friends, this is pure fire. Jannik Sinner, the world number one, has just defeated Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 and is already in the final of the Madrid Open. And it’s not just anything: it’s his 350th victory, a milestone that makes him the first boy born in the 2000s to achieve it. 22 wins in a row! It’s like when you’re on a roll in the gym and every rep comes out perfect.
The Italian will face Alexander Zverev, the number three, who eliminated the Belgian Alexander Blockx (6-2, 7-5). Zverev knows what it’s like to win here—a two-time clay court champion—but Sinner has beaten him in the last four Masters 1000 semifinals: Paris, Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo. And without giving up a set. That’s steel mentality.
“I really want to play against Jannik again and I expect a tough match. The best player will win on Sunday,” said Zverev, with respect but without fear.
The best thing about Sinner’s semi-final: he didn’t face a single break point. That solid. He broke Fils’ serve twice in the first set, and in the second, when it seemed that the Frenchman could put pressure on (30-30 in the sixth game), Sinner served two aces in a row. Bam! Then, a parallel crack backhand to break and close the match.
With this, Sinner joins the elite: he is the fourth player—and the youngest—to reach finals in all nine Masters 1000 tournaments, after Federer, Djokovic and Nadal. Bigger words.
Oh, and in the women’s draw, Mirra Andreeva faces Marta Kostyuk on Saturday. But on Sunday, all attention is for this final. Can Sinner continue his streak? This is sport in its purest form.
