Jannik Sinner continued his dominant run on the ATP Tour after beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the Italian Open 2026 final, to clinch his record sixth straight Masters 1000 title. With the massive win in Rome, Sinner achieved the “Golden Masters” feat by winning every Masters 1000 event on the ATP calendar. The victory also made him the first Italian man in five decades to lift the trophy at the Foro Italico. It was last acquired by Adriano Panatta.
Before Sinner, only Novak Djokovic had managed to conquer all Masters 1000 tournaments. Jannik Sinner will be keen to carry the momentum in the French Open, carrying a remarkable 29-match winning streak after defeating Casper Ruud for the fifth consecutive time in their head-to-head meetings.
Jannik Sinner has won 34 straight matches in ATP Masters events
His dominance at the Masters 1000 level has been even more extraordinary. Sinner has now won 34 straight matches in ATP Masters events, extending yet another record during a period in which he has firmly established himself as the leading force on the men’s tour.
With Roland Garros knocking at the door, the 24-year-old has the chance to complete his Grand Slam collection. And with his biggest rival, Carlos Alcaraz, currently sidelined due to injury, Sinner will enter Paris as the overwhelming favourite for a maiden title on the French clay.
Coming to Ruud, he arrived in Rome with one of the strongest clay-court records on tour, having won more matches and titles on the surface than any other ATP player since 2020. The Norwegian, who lifted the Madrid Masters trophy last year, once again failed in front of Sinner’s masterclass.
Casper Ruud’s previous four encounters against Sinner
Casper Ruud had failed to win a single set in his previous four encounters against Jannik Sinner, but the Norwegian made a strong start to the final by racing into a 2-0 lead. It was already a significant improvement from the one-sided defeat he suffered against the Italian in Rome last season.
However, Sinner quickly responded with an immediate break back and gradually took control of the contest. Despite the pressure, the world No. 25 competed confidently in the opening set against a player he had once admitted “seems impossible to beat.”
The momentum shifted decisively at the start of the second set when Sinner secured another early break. From that point onward, the result rarely looked in doubt, although Ruud continued to battle hard and earned applause from the packed centre court crowd for his spirited performance.
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