World number one Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Jannik Sinner Madrid Open final for the first time.
The Italian claimed a record fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title and extended his winning streak to 23 matches in the Spanish capital.
Sinner broke world number three Zverev in the German’s first service game and held for a 3-0 lead.
The four-time Grand Slam winner broke again and moved 5-0 ahead before Zverev registered his first hold of the opening set.
Sinner closed the first set with an ace after using a drop shot to pull Zverev forward and control the rally.
The Italian broke in the third game of the second set to take command of the final.
Zverev, a two-time Madrid Open champion, showed more resistance in the second set but could not stop Sinner’s pressure.
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Sinner struck a forehand winner for another break to lead 5-2 before serving out the match to love.
Only Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had previously won four straight Masters 1000 titles, according to the match report.
Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist injury leaves Sinner without his closest ranking rival in the lead-up to Roland Garros.
