In the 4th round, Sinner defeated Norrie with a score of 6-2, 7-5 after 87 minutes of playing on Manolo Santana court. Despite playing in an unfamiliar morning time slot, the Italian player still maintained his concentration and controlled the game well.
In the first set, Sinner completely overwhelmed with powerful baseline shots and stable serve ability. He did not face any break points and quickly closed the set with a score of 6-2.
In the second set, Norrie played more effortfully and took advantage of the opponent's rare mistake to regain the break. However, at the decisive moment when the score was 5-5, the English player made a double fault, creating an opportunity for Sinner to break through and seal a 7-5 victory.
This victory helped Sinner increase his ATP Tour win streak to 20 matches, while extending his unbeaten streak at Masters 1000 tournaments to 25. Notably, he became the second player in history to win all 20 of the first matches of the year in the Masters 1000 system, after Novak Djokovic (in 2011 and 2015).
Stable form helps Sinner get closer to the goal of conquering the Masters 1000 title for the fifth consecutive time in his career.
