Jannik Sinner Captures Italian Open, Joins Novak Djokovic In Historic Club
Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open, becoming the first Italian man to do so in 50 years. He defeated Casper Ruud in the final, marking his 29th consecutive match win. Sinner has now joined Novak Djokovic as the only men to have won all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles.
- ▪Jannik Sinner defeated Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the Italian Open final.
- ▪He is the first Italian man to win the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta in 1976.
- ▪Sinner has won six consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles and five in 2026 alone.
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