Jannik Sinner has already carved out a historic opening to the 2026 season, yet the World No. 1 arrives at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia with even bigger goals in sight.
Riding a 23-match winning streak, including a clean sweep of all four ATP Masters 1000 events this year, Sinner enters his home tournament in formidable form. With momentum firmly on his side, he now stands within reach of multiple milestones that could further elevate his standing in the sport.
From chasing rare Masters 1000 achievements to attempting to end a five-decade wait for an Italian men’s champion in Rome, ATPTour.com breaks down the records on the line for the No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings this fortnight.
Chasing the Career Golden Masters
Sinner arrives in Rome on the verge of completing one of tennis’ most elusive feats: the Career Golden Masters. The 24-year-old has captured Masters 1000 titles at eight of the nine events, with only Rome (where he reached the final in 2025) missing from his resume.
If he lifts the trophy in the Italian capital, Sinner would join Novak Djokovic as the only players to win all nine Masters 1000 events. Djokovic, the record 40-time champion at this level, has won all nine at least twice each.
Record Masters 1000 winning streak in sight
Having claimed the past five Masters 1000 titles — dating back to Paris last November — Sinner has built a 28-match winning streak at this level. With his triumph in Madrid, the Italian moved to within one victory of matching Roger Federer for the third-longest run in series history (since 1990).
By reaching the semi-finals in Rome, Sinner would extend his streak to 32 matches and surpass Djokovic’s record of 31 consecutive wins, set during the Serbian’s standout 2011 campaign.
Longest ATP Masters 1000 winning streaks
| Player | Wins | Start | End |
| 1) Novak Djokovic | 31 | 2011 Indian Wells R2 | 2011 Cincinnati F |
| 2) Novak Djokovic | 30 | 2014 Paris R2 | 2015 Montreal F |
| 3) Roger Federer | 29 | 2005 Hamburg R1 | 2006 Monte-Carlo F |
| 4) Jannik Sinner | 28 | 2025 Paris R2 | Active Streak |
| T5) Novak Djokovic | 23 | 2013 Shanghai R2 | 2014 Monte-Carlo SF |
| T5) Rafael Nadal | 23 | 2013 Madrid R2 | 2013 Shanghai SF |
Eyeing historic home glory in Rome
Despite Italy’s surge in men’s tennis, no home player has lifted the Rome singles trophy since Adriano Panatta in 1976. Sinner now has an opportunity to end that long drought and deliver a landmark moment in front of his home fans.
The rise of Italian tennis in recent seasons — including Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti and Matteo Berrettini breaking into the Top 10 of the PIF ATP Rankings — has signalled a new era for the country. Yet a title in Rome would serve as a defining statement of that progress and further cement Italy’s presence at the top of the men’s game.
Career-best winning run within reach
Sinner’s current 23-match run already ranks among the best stretches of his career, but it could soon reach new heights. By advancing to the semi-finals in Rome, he would surpass his previous career-best streak of 26 matches, recorded between September 2024 and May 2025.
The Italian owns a 30-2 record in 2026, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. He fell to Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals and to Jakub Mensik in the Doha quarter-finals, but has dropped just two sets since. In March, Sinner became the first player since Federer in 2017 to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’ — and the first to do so without dropping a set.
Closing in on Masters 1000 milestones
The benchmark for most Masters 1000 titles in a single season remains Djokovic’s six, set in 2015. With four already secured in 2026, Sinner is targeting a fifth crown in Rome to move within striking distance of that record.
Beyond that, the World No. 1 is also approaching a major career landmark. Sinner, a nine-time Masters 1000 champion, is aiming to become just the seventh player to reach double digits in the series, alongside fellow ATP No. 1 Club members Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Federer, Andre Agassi, Andy Murray and Pete Sampras.
If he triumphs in Rome, Sinner would also join Nadal as the only players to win all three clay-court Masters 1000 titles in a single season. The Spaniard did so in 2010.
Sinner opens his Rome title bid against Sebastian Ofner or Alex Michelsen.
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