dailyloe.com – Jannik Sinner has achieved a remarkable feat by winning his 32nd consecutive match in Masters 1000 events, surpassing Novak Djokovic’s previous record. This victory came on May 14, 2026, during his match against No. 14 Andrey Rublev at the Italian Open in Rome. Sinner dominated the match, winning with a score of 6-2, 6-4, and now stands just two wins away from being the first Italian male champion at the Italian Open in 50 years.
Sinner expressed his feelings about the record, stating, “I don’t play for records. I play just for my own story. And obviously at the same time it means a lot to me.” The last Italian player to win the singles title at the Italian Open was Adriano Panatta in 1976. Panatta is expected to present the trophy to this year’s champion, and Italian President Sergio Mattarella will also attend the final.
The semifinal pairing will see Sinner face Daniil Medvedev, the 2023 Rome champion, who won his match against Martin Landaluce with a score of 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. The other semifinal will feature Casper Ruud from Norway and Luciano Darderi, an Argentine-born player who represents Italy. The atmosphere at the Campo Centrale stadium has been electric, with nearly all 10,500 seats filled with enthusiastic supporters cheering for Sinner.
