World No 1 Jannik Sinner has damaged Novak Djokovic’s report by successful his thirty second straight match at ATP Masters 1000 degree, beating Andrey Rublev to advance to the Italian Open semi-finals.
Sinner landed photographs on the strains repeatedly in a 6-2 6-4 triumph, placing him in prime place to turn into the primary Italian man to win his house match since Adriano Panatta in 1976.
He misplaced final yr’s closing in Rome to Carlos Alcaraz, who’s sidelined resulting from a proper wrist damage, whereas Jasmine Paolini in 2025 grew to become the primary Italian girl to boost the trophy in 40 years.
Sinner broke serve within the opening sport for a 3rd straight match and by no means misplaced management towards Rublev, who was as soon as ranked as excessive as No 5. His win streak extends to nearly 4 months, together with his final loss coming towards Jakub Mensik on February 19 on the Qatar Open.
His semi-final opponent will probably be 2023 Rome champion Daniil Medvedev or Spanish qualifier Martina Landaluce, who face off afterward Thursday.
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The Italian Open is the one Masters occasion that Sinner hasn’t gained, whereas Djokovic has gained every ATP Masters 1000 occasion twice over.
In the meantime, within the girls’s semi-finals, Coco Gauff faces Sorana Cirstea whereas Iga Swiatek performs Elina Svitolina.
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