Jannik Sinner has shattered yet another record on his way to the Italian Open title, unsurprisingly.
After all, the world number one simply cannot stop winning, having now not lost a match since February, claiming five consecutive titles along the way.
However, this will perhaps be the most special for him, having finally captured this Masters 1000 title in his home country.
And, rather aptly, it also marked the last title he needed from the nine events at this level, having already won the other eight.
In capturing it, Sinner has now broken Novak Djokovic’s record by becoming the youngest to ever win the golden Masters, and discussed how highly he ranks such an achievement.
Jannik Sinner speaks after claiming his latest record with Italian Open title
Speaking at his press conference, one reporter actually relayed Jannik Sinner’s own words back at him.
After all, the Italian has often insisted that he does not play tennis for records, yet breaks them so frequently.
How would you rate Jannik Sinner’s performance in the Italian Open final out of 10?
Asked what fans should take away from his story, given he continues to shine regardless of this mindset, the 24-year-old replied: “Of course, before the tournament or before certain matches, you know what you play for. This is also kind of my job to know what’s going on. But at the same time, I always try to put myself in a very good position to be the best player of today.
“There was definitely a lot of tension, a lot of tough moments I had to go through, especially mentally. Not starting the match in a perfect way, but tried to stay as calm as possible mentally.
“Yes, I’m very happy about this achievement. I know what I played for today, so I’m really happy.”
Sinner then explained why it was especially poignant to do it in Rome, adding: “Yeah, there’s no better place to complete this set. It has been a very, very interesting tournament already back in the years. 2019, making my debut here on this court. I always felt a lot of, like in a different way, a very positive but different way, a lot of attention, a lot of emotions going through. It means a lot.
| Event | Times won |
| Indian Wells | 1 (2026) |
| Miami Open | 2 (2024, 2026) |
| Monte Carlo Masters | 1 (2026) |
| Madrid Open | 1 (2026) |
| Italian Open | 1 (2026) |
| Canadian Open | 1 (2023) |
| Cincinnati Open | 1 (2024) |
| Shanghai Masters | 1 (2024) |
| Paris Masters | 1 (2025) |
“I believe for an Italian, it’s one of the most special places we play tennis in. To win at least once in my career means a lot to me.”
Jannik Sinner could realistically win all Masters 1000 events in one season
Having now won all three clay-court Masters 1000 titles this year, as well as the Sunshine Double, Sinner is well on his way to achieving the unthinkable.
After all, nobody in the history of the sport has ever come close to winning all nine of these events in a single season, and yet the four-time Grand Slam champion is well on track.
All that is left is the Canadian Open, Cincinnati Open, Shanghai Masters and Paris Masters, all of which he has already won before.
Do you think Jannik Sinner could really win all 9 Masters 1000 events in 2026?
And, given they will be on his favoured surface as well, the odds are massively in his favour.
Sinner is a phenomenon that seems genuinely unstoppable at the moment. It will be intriguing to see how Carlos Alcaraz fares when he eventually returns to action.
