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Sinner creates Masters 1000 historical past in Miami with R3 win

Italian cruises previous Moutet to succeed in fourth spherical

March 24, 2026

Jannik Sinner made ATP Masters 1000 historical past on Monday night on the Miami Open presented by Itau, the place he earned a commanding 6-1, 6-4 victory in opposition to Corentin Moutet.

Along with his simple third-round triumph inside Exhausting Rock Stadium, the Italian has now gained 26 consecutive units on the Masters 1000 degree, transferring away from Novak Djokovic, who beforehand held the document at 24. Sinner had equalled that mark along with his second-round win on Saturday in Miami earlier than surpassing it within the third spherical.

“I’m very blissful,” Sinner stated following his victory. “This sport is unpredictable, so we attempt to hold consideration as a lot as we will and we’ll see what’s coming within the subsequent spherical.”

Most Consecutive Units Gained At ATP Masters 1000 Stage* (for the reason that collection started in 1990)

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Sinner’s streak traces again to final November on the Rolex Paris Masters, the place he clinched the title with out dropping a set. He carried that type into March, repeating the feat on the BNP Paribas Open. Because of his two victories in Miami, Sinner has now gained 13 consecutive Masters 1000 matches.

Towards Moutet, there have been few indicators that the 24-year-old’s streak was at risk. Sinner managed the tempo of the conflict with a dominant serve, successful 87 per cent (33/38) of his first-serve factors, based on Infosys ATP Stats. He additionally swung freely off each wings, firing 23 winners in comparison with Moutet’s 11 and gave the Frenchman no likelihood to search out rhythm within the match.

Along with his one-hour, 11-minute victory, Sinner improved to 2-0 within the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head collection and prolonged his unbeaten streak in opposition to left-handed gamers to 21 matches.

“There’s Ben [Shelton], Tien, Shapovalov, Moutet,” Sinner stated. “I do not wish to overlook different gamers, however we attempt to put together in the easiest way potential, attempting to be tactical and as good as potential.”

The No. 2 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings will now face Alex Michelsen within the fourth spherical on Tuesday, persevering with his bid to develop into the primary man to finish the ‘Sunshine Double’ since Roger Federer achieved the feat in 2017. Michelsen defeated Alejandro Tabilo 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to set the fourth-round conflict with the Italian.

Past one other triumph in Miami, there may be extra reward for Sinner this fortnight. Along with his nice rival Carlos Alcaraz shedding to Sebastian Korda on Sunday within the third spherical, the Italian is now in a primary place to close the gap in his World No. 1 battle with the Spaniard, as Sinner shouldn’t be defending any PIF ATP Rankings factors in Miami.