Another record beckons Sinner in Madrid

Jannik Sinner enters this weeks Madrid Open in search of another record.

If the Italian World No. 1 claims the title on 3 May he will become the first player  to win five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles.

Sinner was forced to retire during his third-round match in Shanghai last October but has since lifted the trophies in Paris, Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo.

The 24-year-old did not drop a single set at the three hard-court events, though Tomas Machac put an end to his record breaking streak at 37 in the Monte-Carlo third round.

When Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the Monte-Carlo final earlier this month he returned  to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings for the first time since November 2025.

The Italian became the first player to win the ‘Sunshine Double’ with victories in Indian Wells and Miami, without dropping a set.

On three previous occasions Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal once each won four consecutive ATP Masters 1000’s

Djokovic won five trophies in a row at that level between Paris in 2014 and Rome in 2015 but did not play in Madrid that year.

Sinner is next aiming at  breaking  Djokovic’s record of winning six Masters 1000 titles in a single season in 2015.

The Italian is already an eight-time Masters 1000 champion, but Monte-Carlo was his first trophy at that  level on the clay.

Sinner’s best result in Madrid thus far was a run to the quarter final in 2024

The top seed will open against qualifier, Benjamin Bonzi  on Friday.