Germany's Alexander Zverev returns the ball to Alexander Blockx of Belgium during their men's singles semifinal match at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Sinner earns 350th career win to reach Madrid Open final against Zverev
May 1, 2026 | 3:43 PM
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MADRID (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak to 22 matches by beating Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 and reached his first Madrid Open final on Friday.
Sinner will face No. 3 Alexander Zverev in a fifth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament after the German dominated unheralded Belgian Alexander Blockx 6-2, 7-5 in their semifinal.
Sinner’s historic attempt to become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1000s is on the back of beating Zverev in recent semifinals in Paris, Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo without dropping a set.
“I am looking forward to playing Jannik again and looking forward to a tough match,” Zverev said. “The better player will win on Sunday.”
