Jannik Sinner has made tennis history in Rome.
On Thursday afternoon, Sinner advanced to the Italian Open semi-finals after beating Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 in the Foro Italico.
By doing so, Sinner has now won a record 32 consecutive Masters 1000 matches, eclipsing Novak Djokovic’s previous record high of 31.
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The last player to defeat Sinner at the Masters 1000 level was Tallon Griekspoor at the 2025 Shanghai Masters.
Sinner, who will face Martin Landaluce or Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals, has reacted to his historic achievement.
Jannik Sinner reacts to breaking Novak Djokovic’s ATP record
“It’s tough to say [how much it means to me.] I don’t play for records,” Sinner told Sky Sports while discussing his historic feat.
“I play just for my own story. At the same time it means a lot to me, but tomorrow is another opponent. We’re gonna play in different conditions. It’s gonna be a night match. Let’s see.
“Now the highest priority for me is trying to recover as much as I can physically. We’ll see how it goes.
Jannik Sinner’s last six Masters 1000 results
- Paris: CHAMPION
- Indian Wells: CHAMPION
- Miami: CHAMPION
- Monte Carlo: CHAMPION
- Madrid: CHAMPION
- Rome: Advanced to the semi-finals after beating Andrey Rublev
“Emotionally it takes a lot playing here at home.
“At the same time I’ll definitely try to do my best. We see how it goes. In any way it’s a win-win situation for me in any case. It was a good day today.”
Sinner then discussed his contest with Rublev, noting the adverse conditions at play.
Italian Open semi-finals
- Jannik Sinner vs Martin Landaluce / Daniil Medvedev
- Casper Ruud vs Luciano Darderi
“I felt like it was a bit breezy and a bit windy. Very tough conditions,” said Sinner.
“He’s [Rublev] a very dangerous player when he plays at his highest level. It’s very tough to beat him.
“I felt like we both didn’t play our best today. But at the same time the conditions here are very tough. I tried to adapt myself in the best possible way.
“Obviously I’m happy. It’s a special tournament for me. Now I try to recover physically for tomorrow as much as I can. We’ll see what’s coming.”
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Where can Sinner improve?
Despite the victory, Sinner was not at his best against the Russian on Thursday.
The Italian is regarded as one of the best servers on the ATP Tour, yet he landed only 49 per cent of his first serves against Andrey Rublev.
This figure is his lowest since losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 US Open final – a match that was played in September.
Sinner will hope to improve his serve when he plays Martin Landaluce or Daniil Medvedev in the Italian Open semi-finals.
Medvedev, the 2023 Italian Open champion, defeated Thiago Tirante in his fourth round contest on Wednesday.
Landaluce, meanwhile, has become the first lucky loser to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals since Lucas Pouille in 2016.
