Jannik Sinner scored an another authoritative victory over Alexander Zverev on Saturday in Monte-Carlo, making it eight straight wins over the German, 6-1, 6-4 to reach his second Masters 1000 final on clay.
The 24-year-old Italian ticked off several more Masters milestones along the way, kept alive a few impressive winning streaks and set himself up for a shot at retaking the No.1 ranking as well.
“I’m very happy. We came here trying to give myself some feedback [on clay] and now finding myself in the final means a lot to me,” Sinner said on court after his win. He has now won 16 of 17 against Top 10 players.
The second-ranked Italian will have a shot at reclaiming the No.1 ranking on Sunday, against either Carlos Alcaraz or Valentin Vacherot. In fact, if Vacherot somehow upsets Alcaraz in Saturday’s second semifinal, Sinner would rise to No.1 on Monday regardless of the result of the final. If it is World No. 1 Alcaraz who comes through, the winner of the pair’s 18th meeting would be No.1 on Monday.
“I have nothing to lose. Coming here and making the final means a lot to me, so of course I will try to push as much as I can tomorrow on the last day,” Sinner said.
Sinner became the first man to reach finals of first three ATP Masters 1000 events in a season since Djokovic in 2015 and the fourth man to reach his fourth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 final.
| Player | Streak | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 4 | 2025 Paris – 2026 Monte-Carlo |
| Novak Djokovic | 7 | 2015 Rome – 2016 Miami |
| Rafael Nadal | 5 | 2011 Indian Wells – 2011 Rome |
| Rafael Nadal | 5 | 2013 Monte-Carlo – 2013 Cincinnati |
| Roger Federer | 4 | 2006 Indian Wells – 2006 Rome |
| Roger Federer | 4 | 2007 Hamburg – 2007 Cincinnati |
| Roger Federer | 4 | 2010 Madrid – 2010 Shanghai |
| Novak Djokovic | 4 | 2011 Madrid – 2011 Cincinnati |
| Novak Djokovic | 4 | 2012 Rome – 2012 Shanghai |
| Novak Djokovic | 4 | 2013 Shanghai – 2014 Miami |
| Novak Djokovic | 4 | 2014 Paris – 2015 Monte-Carlo |
The Italian also became the first player to reach the first three Masters finals in the same season since Novak Djokovic in 2015.
| Player | Year | Indian Wells | Miami | Monte-Carlo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Federer | 2006 | d. Blake | d. Ljubicic | l. to Nadal |
| Rafael Nadal | 2011 | l. to Djokovic | l. to Djokovic | d. Ferrer |
| Novak Djokovic | 2015 | d. Federer | d. Murray | d. Berdych |
| Jannik Sinner | 2026 | d. Medvedev | d. Lehecka | — |
Sinner has recorded 16 consecutive wins overall, and 21 on the trot at the Masters 1000 level.
If he wins the final he will be tied for the sixth-longest Masters 1000 winning streak of all-time on a list that is lead by Novak Djokovic’s 31 consecutive Masters wins in 2011.
| No. | Player | Wins | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 31 | 2011 Indian Wells 2R | 2011 Cincinnati Final (l. to Murray) |
| 2 | Novak Djokovic | 30 | 2014 Paris 2R | 2015 Montreal Final (l. to Murray) |
| 3 | Roger Federer | 29 | 2005 Hamburg 1R | 2006 Monte-Carlo Final (l. to Nadal) |
| 4T | Novak Djokovic | 23 | 2013 Shanghai 2R | 2014 Monte-Carlo SF (l. to Federer) |
| 4T | Rafael Nadal | 23 | 2013 Madrid 2R | 2013 Shanghai SF (l. to del Potro) |
| 6 | Novak Djokovic | 22 | 2015 Shanghai 2R | 2016 Monte-Carlo 2R (l. to Vesely) |
| 7 | Jannik Sinner | 21 | 2025 Paris 2R | Active Streak |
| 8 | Pete Sampras | 19 | 1994 Indian Wells 2R | 1994 Stockholm SF (l. to Becker) |