Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates successful his quarter-final match in opposition to Russia’s Andrey Rublev.
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Jannik Sinner reached the semifinals of the Italian Open on Thursday (Could 14, 2026) after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a brand new file of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments.
One other straight-sets victory, this time 6-2, 6-4 over Rublev, moved Sinner as much as 32 straight wins within the ATP’s top-ranked occasions, another than the earlier file established by Novak Djokovic in 2011.
“I don’t play for information; I play only for my very own story,” mentioned Sinner on court docket.
“On the identical time, it means lots to me, however tomorrow is one other day, one other opponent, a unique opponent.”
Rublev was Sinner’s first seeded opponent at this 12 months’s match in Rome and the World No. 1 made quick work of his job in entrance of a delighted centre court docket.
On Friday (Could 15, 2026), Sinner may face Daniil Medvedev, winner of the 2023 title on the Foro Italico, with the seventh seed taking up fortunate loser Martin Landaluce.
Sinner seems to be close to unbeatable in the mean time and together with his nice rival Carlos Alcaraz out injured, he’s the heavy favorite to turn out to be the primary Italian to win the Rome title in 5 a long time, with a possible profession Grand Slam on the playing cards on the French Open.
Rublev provided little resistance, the Russian dropping his personal serve within the first sport of each units to provide Sinner a helpful leg up and committing 28 unforced errors in 18 video games.
Sinner, in the meantime, confirmed flashes of his greatest tennis but in addition began to look drained in the direction of the top of the match, visibly touching his left thigh earlier than confidently serving for the match.
“Nonetheless it goes will probably be a win for me; if I win nice however even when issues don’t go nicely, that’s okay as a result of I’ll have a couple of extra days to organize for Paris, which is my fundamental goal this 12 months.”
Gauff in last
Coco Gauff adopted Sinner by reaching the Rome last for the second straight 12 months after beating veteran Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-3. The American star has struggled on clay this season, with a last-16 exit within the Madrid Open coming after a disappointing run to the quarterfinals in Stuttgart.
However she handled Romanian Cirstea — who is ready to retire on the finish of the 12 months — professionally as Spring sunshine burst out on centre court docket, helped by a marked enchancment in her typically erratic service sport.
Revealed – Could 15, 2026 02:00 am IST
