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Sinner Demolishes Popyrin to Stroll Into Italian Open Last 16

Sinner won 6-2, 6-0 in 65 minutes and extended his winning streak to 25 matches before facing qualifier Andrea Pellegrino.

  • World No. 1 Jannik Sinner thrashed Sydneysider Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 in 65 minutes on Monday at the Italian Open in Rome, ending the Australian's third-round run.
  • Popyrin's serve faltered in windy conditions, never reaching 50 per cent of first serves in and double-faulting to hand Sinner an early 4-1 lead in the opening set.
  • Sinner extended his winning streak to 25 matches with the victory, describing his performance as 'very good' despite the tricky conditions on the Campo Centrale court.
  • Italian qualifier Andrea Pellegrino awaits Sinner in the quarterfinals after upsetting 20th-seed Frances Taifoe 7-6 , 6-1 in his own third-round match.
  • Elsewhere in Rome, Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6 , 6-4, while Andrey Rublev advanced past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-4 in other third-round action.
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Red-hot Jannik Sinner routs Alexei Popyrin in Rome

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner continued his torrid season Monday by cruising to a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Alexei Popyrin of Australia to advance to the round of 16 in the Italian Open at Rome.

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World number one Jannik Sinner continues to be confident at the Masters Series tennis tournament in Rome, having advanced to the fourth round on Monday with a match that lasted 67 minutes.

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Ubitennis broke the news on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
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