Italian tennis sensation Jannik Sinner has etched his name into the history books by breaking Novak Djokovic’s longstanding ATP Masters 1000 record for consecutive sets won. The world number two achieved this remarkable feat during his dominant performance against France’s Corentin Moutet at the Miami Open, securing a straight-sets victory of 6-1, 6-4 in just 71 minutes on court.
Sinner’s triumph marks his 26th consecutive set won at the prestigious ATP Masters 1000 level, surpassing the previous record of 24 sets that Djokovic had maintained for over a decade. The 24-year-old Italian had initially equaled the Serbian champion’s record during his opening match against Damir Dzumhur before making the record his own against Moutet.
Reflecting on his achievement, Sinner maintained his characteristic humility, stating, ‘I am very happy. This sport is unpredictable, so we try to keep attention as much as we can and we’ll see what is coming in the next round.’
The four-time Grand Slam champion has been in exceptional form, having won the previous two Masters 1000 tournaments at Indian Wells and Paris without dropping a single set. His performance against Moutet demonstrated this dominance, as he won 19 of the first 26 points and sealed the first set in just 22 minutes.
Sinner now advances to face American Alex Michelsen in the round of 16, continuing his pursuit of the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’ – winning both Indian Wells and Miami Open consecutively. The last player to achieve this remarkable feat was Roger Federer in 2017.
In other tournament developments, former world number one Daniil Medvedev suffered an unexpected early exit in the last-32 stage against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo. The match was briefly interrupted by unusual circumstances when umpire Mohamed Lahyani’s chair became entangled with the aerial ‘spider cam’ system, requiring staff intervention to prevent the chair from toppling over.