JAKARTA - World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner managed to beat Alexander Zverev to win the 2026 Madrid Open clay court event and make history at the Masters 1000 level tournament.
The 24-year-old Italian athlete climbed to the highest podium of the tournament after easily winning 6-1 and 6-2 over the German player at the Manolo Santana Stadium, Madrid, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, local time.
"I think there's a lot of hard work behind it. A lot of dedication and sacrifices I make every day. Obviously this title means a lot to me," said Sinner after the victory, quoted from the ATP official website.
The success of defeating Zverev made Sinner manage to extend his winning record at the Masters 1000 event and make a new milestone as the first male tennis player to win five consecutive level tournaments.
Sinner even lost only two sets on the way to achieving his fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title. The other four titles before Madrid were the 2025 Paris Masters and Indian Wells, Miami, and Monte-Carlo this year.
"I'm very happy because I keep believing in myself. I'm here every day, at every training session, trying to do the right job with the right discipline," said Sinner, who returned to the world number one after winning Monte Carlo 2026.
This result also buried Zverev's dream of getting his third title. The Hamburg-born tennis player arrived in Madrid with the goal of becoming the fourth male tennis player to win at least three Madrid Open titles after Rafael Nadal (five titles) and Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who have each won three titles.
On the other hand, Sinner has never made it past the quarterfinals in his previous three appearances at the Caja Magica, but his statistics were extraordinary in his victory over Zverev to get the first title of this tournament.
He managed to take advantage of the four break points he got and did not face any break points from his opponent. In addition, the native of Innichen also recorded a victory of 93 percent (27/29) points from his first serve.
Sinner was so impressive, successfully hitting the ball with his characteristic strength and precision from the back line throughout the match that Zverev hardly had a chance to adapt in his first final match this season.
So far Sinner has won eight of the nine Masters 1000 tournaments. The only title he has not won is the Italian Open, whose organizers will be held next week.
Thus, Sinner has the opportunity to complete the Career Golden Masters in his homeland. If he wins, he will join Djokovic as the only male tennis player to complete the Career Golden Masters.
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