Jannik Sinner Is One Win Away From Breaking Roger Federer’s Historic Masters Streak
Jannik Sinner won his 24th straight match and can pass Roger Federer by reaching the semifinals, with Alexei Popyrin next.
- On Saturday, Jannik Sinner defeated Austria's Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 at the Italian Open, advancing to the third round while extending his bid for five consecutive Masters 1000 victories.
- Sinner's victory extended his unbeaten run to 29 consecutive Masters 1000 matches, matching Roger Federer's legendary career streak and setting up a third-round clash with Alexei Popyrin.
- No Italian man has won at the Foro Italico since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago; with Carlos Alcaraz out of action, Sinner carries home-crowd expectations to end the drought in Rome.
- Italian tennis found further success Saturday as Flavio Cobolli defeated France's Terence Atmane 7-6 , 6-3, while Mattia Bellucci advanced past 24th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the fourth round.
- Beyond his current streak, Sinner pursues the elusive Career Golden Masters by winning all nine Masters 1000 titles; only Novak Djokovic has achieved this feat, doing so twice.
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Number 1 wins the debut against Ofner, a training session that recalls some finishes of the National Championship. Today for Jannik day off
World number one Jannik Sinner made a triumphant start to the ATP 1000 tennis tournament in Rome from home, defeating Austrian Sebastian Ofner (ATP 82nd) 6:3, 6:4 in an hour and a half and advancing to the third round.
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Last year, Jannik Sinner’s home Masters dreams crumbled in heartbreak, falling in straight sets as Carlos Alcaraz lifted the title, leaving Stadio Centrale shrouded in hollow sadness. This year, he returns to the historic Foro Italico, igniting the home crowd’s roar as he battled past Sebastian Ofner, reigniting hope and ambition. However, despite a straight-sets victory, the match was far from smooth, plagued by interruptions and challenges thr…
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Jannik Sinner extends ATP 1000 win streak to 29 in Rome
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner extended his ATP 1000 match winning streak to 29 on Saturday with a routine 6-3, 6-4 victory over Austria's Sebastian Ofner at the Italian Open.
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