MADRID — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner cruised past Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final at the Madrid Open to win the clay-court tournament for the first time and become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1000 events.
Sinner beat the third-ranked Zverev 6-1, 6-2 for his 23rd straight win overall. The ATP Tour star had already won Masters 1000 tournaments this year in Monte Carlo, Miami and Indian Wells, California, and last year in Paris.
“I think there is a lot of work behind it,” the 24-year-old Italian said. “A lot of dedication and sacrifice I put in every day. Obviously, it means a lot to me, seeing these results.”
Zverev lost to Sinner in the semifinals at each of those tournaments.
The 29-year-old German won in Madrid in 2018 and 2021, and he was the runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz in 2022.