With his performances in 2026, Jannik Sinner is truly starting to assert himself as one of the best players to play the sport.
Sinner’s win over Alcaraz in Monte-Carlo continued his astonishing 17-match winning streak, which has helped him lift titles in Indian Wells and the Miami Open.
The new world number one has lost just twice in the first 14 weeks of the ATP Tour season, against Novak Djokovic and Jakub Mensik.
Sinner’s victory at the Monte-Carlo Masters saw him equal the all-time career records of Andre Agassi and Andy Murray.
Jannik Sinner matches Andy Murray and Andre Agassi record
Sinner won his seventh different ATP 1000 tournament with his victory at the Monte-Carlo Masters, leaving him just two left to win for the first time.
The Italian is yet to win the Madrid Open and the Italian Open, both of which take place before Roland Garros.
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Sinner’s victory at the Monte-Carlo Masters saw him equal Murray and Agassi’s record at Masters level.
Murray won every event except the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Italian Open, while Agassi’s blind spots were Monte-Carlo and the German Open.
Sinner’s victory at the Monte-Carlo Masters was his eighth Masters title, which puts him some way behind Murray and Agassi’s all-time record yet.
Agassi won 17 Masters titles in his glittering career, while Murray managed an impressive 14 titles during his.
Jannik Sinner’s four Masters final defeats
Sinner might have won eight Masters titles in his career, but he had a few more chances to add to that total.
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He has only suffered one loss at a Masters event which he has not yet won before, which was his Italian Open defeat to Alcaraz in 2025.
| Jannik Sinner’s Masters final defeats | Opponent |
| 2021 Miami Open | Hubert Hurkacz |
| 2023 Miami Open | Daniil Medvedev |
| 2025 Italian Open | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 2025 Cincinnati Open | Carlos Alcaraz |
Sinner tasted another defeat to Alcaraz at the Cincinnati Open, although that one was cut short due to illness.
The Italian has also tasted defeat at the Miami Open on two occasions, in 2021 and 2023, to Hubert Hurkacz and Daniil Medvedev, respectively.
