Jannik Sinner continues his remarkable run following his return from a doping suspension. The 2025 Australian Open champion defeated Francisco Cerundolo in the Round of 16 at the Rome Open, pushing his win streak to 24 straight matches. That mark puts him ahead of former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro.
Since 2000, only six players have managed a streak of 23 consecutive wins or more. Del Potro reached that milestone back in 2008 when he won titles in Kitzbuhel, Los Angeles, and Washington before falling to Murray at the US Open.
With his latest victory, Sinner now ranks fifth on the list of longest win streaks since 2000, according to ESPN. The next big name ahead of him is Andy Murray, who achieved a 28-match winning streak. Rafael Nadal (32), Roger Federer (41), and Novak Djokovic (43) follow on the list.
Novak Djokovic achieved the longest winning-streak since the 2000s (Getty Images)
Djokovic, who holds the modern era record, put together his 43-match streak between 2010 and 2011. During that dominant run, he captured titles at the Davis Cup, Australian Open, Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami, Belgrade, Madrid, and Rome, before Federer ended the streak in the French Open semifinals.
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Sinner and Musetti make Italian history
Despite Matteo Berrettini’s latest injury while facing Casper Ruud, Italian tennis is well represented in Rome. Apart from Sinner’s victory, Lorenzo Musetti, who defeated Daniil Medvedev, also reached the quarter finals. It marks the first time that two Italians have reached the quarter-finals in Rome since 1984 (C. Panatta, Cancellotti).
“I still have to do many things to recover in the best possible way, but I need this,” said Sinner when asked of his recovery ahead of the quarter-finals. “I’m happy to be back [after] three months out, so with every situation I’m very fortunate and lucky. Let’s see, whatever comes out, comes out.”
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Sinner, who improved to 3-2 in his ATP Head2Head series with Cerundolo, will next face Madrid champion Casper Ruud or Jaume Munar, who play their Round of 16 match on Wednesday at 8 AM (ET).
