Record-breaking Sinner thumps Zverev to win Madrid Open
Jannik Sinner became the first player in history to win five successive ATP Masters 1000 events, after a straight-sets demolition of Alexander Zverev landed him the Madrid Open crown.
The world number one took just under an hour to complete a 6-1 6-2 rout of the second seed, whose wait for a third triumph in the Spanish capital goes on.
Zverev was victorious in Madrid in 2018 and 2021, but any hopes of completing a hat-trick were already dented when he was broken in both his first two service games.
Sinner, meanwhile, dropped just five points on serve as he wrapped up the opening set in just 25 minutes.
The world number one, who had never previously progressed beyond the quarter-finals in Madrid, landed another blow as he broke again in game three of the second set.
A further break in game seven left him serving for the championship, and no second opportunity was required, as a swift love hold sealed his ninth ATP Masters title, while extending his winning streak to 23 matches.
