The Italian’s excellent Miami Open run has taken his streak to 26 consecutive units at this stage.
Jannik Sinner has surpassed Novak Djokovic for probably the most consecutive units gained (Picture: Getty)
Jannik Sinner made historical past on the Miami Open this week, breaking the all‑time report for many consecutive units gained at Masters 1000 occasions for the reason that sequence started in 1990. His 6-1, 6-4 victory over Corentin Moutet pushed his streak to 26 straight units, surpassing Novak Djokovic’s earlier mark of 24 units in 2016.
Sinner arrived in Miami on a tear, having gained the final two Masters 1000 tournaments in Paris (10–0 in units) and Indian Wells (12–0), with out dropping a single set. He matched Djokovic’s report with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Damir Dzumhur in his opening match two days in the past, and his newest victory now places him alone on the high of the checklist.
Sitting simply behind him on the all‑time checklist is Djokovic with 24 consecutive units, adopted by Carlos Alcaraz with 21. Djokovic additionally holds the fourth‑finest streak at 19.
“I’m very glad, however in the identical time I don’t play for this,” Sinner stated in his on-court interview. “Every little thing can occur.
“This sport is so unpredictable, so we attempt to maintain the strain very excessive as a lot as we are able to, after which we see what’s coming within the subsequent spherical.
In Tuesday’s fourth spherical, Sinner will face American Alex Michelsen, who earlier battled previous Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in an all‑unseeded conflict, profitable 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Sinner has gained each of the pair’s earlier conferences this yr, defeating Michelsen in Cincinnati (6–4, 7–5) and once more on the US Open (6–4, 6–0, 6–2).
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