Jannik Sinner matches Andy Murray as he extends incredible finals streak at Italian Open
On his return to the ATP Tour in Rome, Jannik Sinner has picked up where he left off and brushed off fears that rustiness could be a factor.
The world No 1 entered the Italian Open having not played since defending his Australian Open title in January due to a three-month suspension for failed doping tests.
Sinner‘s absence has not broken his momentum, though, as he has earned five victories for the loss of just a single set to progress to his maiden final in Rome.
These wins have improved Sinner’s record in 2025 to 12-0 and extended his overall winning streak to a stellar 26 matches.
The Italian is just the fifth man this century to win 25 successive matches after Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
The three-time major champion has not lost a match since falling in a third set tiebreak to Carlos Alcaraz in the Beijing final in early October.
Sinner’s unbeaten run has seen him collect titles in Shanghai, at the ATP Finals in Turin, and at the Australian Open, while it also features three wins at the Davis Cup Finals — where he led Italy to victory.
The 23-year-old has now reached the final in seven successive tournament appearances: Cincinnati, the US Open, Beijing, Shanghai, ATP Finals, the Australian Open, and the Italian Open.
Sinner is the first player to progress to the final at seven events in a row since Murray, who achieved the feat during his outstanding 2016 campaign.
Since 1990, the only men to reach the final at more consecutive tournaments entered are Federer, Djokovic and Nadal.
Federer and Djokovic each featured in an astonishing 17 consecutive title matches, with the Swiss accomplishing this between 2005 and 2007 and the Serb amassing his run in 2015 to 2016. Nadal, meanwhile, made nine straight finals in 2013.
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Sinner is the third Italian man to reach the final in Rome after Adriano Panatta (1976 and 1978) and Antonio Zugarelli (1977).
The world No 1 will face his biggest rival, Carlos Alcaraz, in the Italian Open championship match.
After his 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 semi-final triumph over Tommy Paul, Sinner said: “You know, these kind of matches I need. I’m happy how we handled this kind of situation, especially going on court and not feeling great.
“I felt like Tommy was playing some great tennis in the beginning. I changed little bit tactically which then helped me to go through the second set.
“Third set, I just tried to start off in a very positive way, which I’ve done. Then he broke me back. Then was this game on 3-2 which was the most crucial game of the match I felt like.
“I’m happy. Happy to be here in the final. It’s great coming back and making final here in Rome. It means a lot to me. So let’s see what’s coming Sunday.”
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