Sinner passes Nadal’s Masters 1000 record in Madrid and refuses to be mentioned alongside the greats
Jannik Sinner beats Elmer Møller 6-2, 6-3 at the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open to set a new Masters 1000 consecutive wins record – and deflects all comparisons with Federer, Nadal and Djokovic.
Jannilk Sinner, 2026 | © AlterPhotos / PsNewz
The numbers keep arriving, and Jannik Sinner keeps declining to discuss them. With a composed 6-2, 6-3 dismissal of Danish qualifier Elmer Møller on Sunday at the Mutua Madrid Open, the world No. 1 extended his Masters 1000 winning streak to 24 matches, moving clear of Rafael Nadal’s record of 23 and into territory previously occupied only by Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
He is now five wins away from Federer’s mark of 29. Only Djokovic’s two streaks of 30 and 31 sit beyond that.
The result also keeps alive Sinner’s pursuit of a fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title, which would be the first in the series’ history since 1990. His next opponent will be Cameron Norrie.
I cannot compare myself with these names. They did so much stuff in their career.
Asked directly whether a streak that has now surpassed Nadal’s best brings him closer to thinking about the sport’s greatest names, Sinner shut the conversation down immediately.
“No, not really”, Sinner said. “I always said, and I continue to say, I cannot compare myself with these names. They did so much stuff in their career. They are a different level. So for me, I’m happy to be here, I’m happy to play as many matches as possible. But what they did is something else. I just try to give everything I have, 100%, in every match. And if I win, good. If not, I tried my best and I don’t have regrets. That’s it.”
“I never take things for granted”, he added. “I try to understand what’s working very well in certain conditions. Good example is in Indian Wells and Miami – two completely different conditions to clay. You don’t have a lot of time, but you try to understand what’s working there.”
Hard court dominance extended to clay ?
“Then you come here. This is a clay court by itself, I feel like. Very unique conditions. And I just try to understand what’s working. This is my motivation – trying to put myself in the best possible position to win as many matches as possible. There is no magic. I always try to understand what’s working well in every practice session and trying to do the same thing in the match. That’s where I find the motivation.”
Sinner arrived on clay this spring having never won a Masters 1000 title on the surface. He left Monte-Carlo a fortnight ago as champion, having defeated Alcaraz in straight sets in the final. The hard-court dominance — six Masters 1000 titles on the surface — has now extended its logic onto the dirt.
What makes the current streak particularly striking is its consistency across radically different conditions. From the fast hard courts of Indian Wells and Miami to the altitude of Madrid via the heavy clay of Monte-Carlo, Sinner has found a way to adapt and win in each environment without interruption. It is precisely the kind of cross-surface mastery that defined the careers of the three men he refuses to be compared to.
Djokovic’s all-time record of 31 consecutive Masters 1000 wins remains the summit. Whether Sinner reaches it will depend on how far he goes in Madrid and Rome. For now, he is not looking that far ahead. As he said himself, there is no magic — just the next practice session, and then the next match.
Jannik Sinner’s 23 Masters 1000 vicrtories in a row
Paris Masters 2025
• def. Zizou Bergs (R1) 6-4, 6-2
• def. Francisco Cerundolo (R2) 7-5, 6-1
• def. Ben Shelton (QF) 6-3, 6-3
• def. Alexander Zverev (SF) 6-0, 6-1
• def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (F) 6-4, 7-6
Indian Wells 2026
• def. Dalibor Svrcina (R2) 6-1, 6-1
• def. Denis Shapovalov (R3) 6-3, 6-2
• def. Joao Fonseca (R4) 7-6, 7-6
• def. Learner Tien (QF) 6-1, 6-2
• def. Alexander Zverev (SF) 6-2, 6-4
• def. Daniil Medvedev (F) 7-6, 7-6
Miami 2026
• def. Damir Dzumhur (R2) 6-3, 6-3
• def. Corentin Moutet (R3) 6-1, 6-4
• def. Michelsen (QF) 7-5 7-6
• def. Frances Tiafoe, 6-2 6-2
• def. Alexander Zverev (SF) 6-3, 7-6
• def. Jiri Lehecka (F) 6-4, 6-4
Monte-Carlo 2026
• def. Ugo Humbert (R1) 6-3, 6-0
• def. Tomas Machac (R2) 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
• def. Felix Auger-Aliassime (QF) 6-3, 6-4
• def. Alexander Zverev (SF) 6-1, 6-4
• def. Carlos Alcaraz (F) 7-6, 6-3
Madrid 2026
• def. Benjamin Bonzi (R2) 6-7, 6-1, 6-4
• def. Elmer Møller (R3) 6-2, 6-3
