Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will face each other for the Mutua Madrid Open championship at 10:00 PM on May 3. The homepage of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has revealed noteworthy information about this confrontation.
Sinner's consecutive winning streak at the Masters 1,000 tournament
Sinner has won 27 consecutive matches in the most recent Masters 1000, including titles in Paris last year and at Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo 2026. In those 27 wins, he only lost two sets, a very impressive record.
The Italian tennis player made history in March 2026 when he became the first person since Roger Federer in 2017 to win both Indian Wells and Miami in the same season, and he also became the first person to complete these two titles without losing a set.
Currently, Sinner is only two wins away from equaling Federer in the third longest winning streak at the Masters 1,000 tournament. Novak Djokovic is holding the record with a streak of 30 and 31 consecutive wins in this tournament system.
Sinner has an advantage over Zverev
Sinner has won 9, lost 4 in 13 encounters with Zverev in the past. In particular, the world No. 1 player has won 8 consecutive victories against the German player.
Notably, the Italian player has only lost three sets in that streak and has not lost a set in the last five encounters. The last five wins have come from the semi-finals of all four Masters 1000 tournaments this season and the group stage of the Nitto ATP Finals last year.
In the most recent match between the two in Monte-Carlo last month, Sinner successfully took advantage of all four break point opportunities and did not face any break points when serving, winning overwhelmingly 6-1, 6-4.
Zverev's impressive achievement in Madrid
Few players feel as comfortable in Madrid as Zverev. According to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, the German player has a record of 30-6 at this tournament and has lifted the championship trophy twice in 2018 and 2021.
If he wins on the evening of May 3, he will become the fourth person to win from three titles in Madrid, alongside the five-time champion record holder Rafael Nadal, alongside Federer and Djokovic (both winning 3 times).
With an overwhelming victory over Alexander Blockx, Zverev extended his perfect 4-0 streak in the Madrid semi-finals. The world No. 3 player also had a 2-1 record in the finals, with the only defeat against Carlos Alcaraz in 2022.
Zverev has a record of 8-3 when facing Top 10 players at the Madrid Open, including a remarkable victory over Nadal, who was then ranked 2nd in the world, on the way to winning the championship in 2021.
Zverev's Masters 1,000 clay court record
Zverev has reached the Masters 1,000 final for the seventh time on clay, a record equal to Thomas Muster and second only to Nadal (33 times), Djokovic (19) and Federer (16).
Four of the seven Masters 1,000 titles that this German player won on clay courts were in Rome in 2017 and 2024, and Madrid in 2018 and 2021. Overall on this court, Zverev is a formidable opponent to Jannik Sinner.
