Jannik Sinner won his ninth straight match against Alexander Zverev to ensure his place in the Monte-Carlo Masters final.
Sinner’s record-breaking Monte-Carlo run left Zverev with no answers as he was dispatched in straight sets with a 6-1, 6-4 scoreline.
The Italian will play either Carlos Alcaraz or Valentin Vacherot in the final and he has the chance to become world number one with a title victory.
Sinner broke new ground against Zverev which no other player has managed to achieve since records began.
Jannik Sinner hits new heights against Alexander Zverev
From the very first game, Sinner was relentless in his quest to dispatch Zverev in as quick a time as possible.
He did so with a remarkable Tennis Insights score of 9.64, which is the highest performance rating on clay since their records began in 2022.
Commenting on Sinner’s performance against Zverev, Sky Sports’ Jamie Murray called it a “Flawless performance from start to finish.
“So good. Complete domination there. Zverev was on the ropes from the first ball to the last. Incredible performance, especially on the forehand. Winners galore flying off his racket.
“That’s a statement performance and he will be very much looking forward to the final. You can’t blame him. Sinner’s serve got better and better as the match went on.
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“He only lost two points on serve in the second set. When he’s serving that high a percentage, you get so many opportunities to be in control of the set. Zverev disappointing on the second serve return.
“He didn’t punish Sinner when he had the opportunities early in the match. 16 forehand winners from Jannik.
“20 forced errors he got out of Zverev and a total domination on the baseline, but you can see that as the points developed. He was the aggressor, the one dictating play. Zverev didn’t have an answer.”
Zverev has not tasted victory against Sinner since the 2023 US Open, when he beat him in five sets in the round of 16.
Jannik Sinner matches Andy Murray record with victory
Sinner has become just the fifth player to reach eight different Masters 1000 events in his career as he joins very fine company.
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The ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic managed to reach all nine Masters event finals.
Sinner has joined Andy Murray, who also reached eight different Masters 1000 event finals in his glittering career.
The only Masters 1000 event final that Sinner has not played is now the Madrid Open, with the star’s best effort being a quarter-final appearance in 2024.
