Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak at ATP Masters 1000 events to 20 matches as he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-4 in the Monte-Carlo Masters quarter-finals.

Sinner will now face third seed Alexander Zverev for a place in the final, with the Italian still on course for a blockbuster showdown with Carlos Alcaraz in the showpiece match.

Auger-Aliassime was not overawed by facing the Sunshine Double winner and kept both sets close, but a break in game six allowed Sinner to seize the opener.

The Canadian threatened to break in game four of the second set, but Sinner staved off a break point before taking his second opportunity to break in game seven, as Auger-Aliassime cut a frustrated figure.

Sinner only gave up one point on his own serve from then on, sealing the victory at the first attempt as Auger-Aliassime failed to keep his deep return inbounds.

Data Debrief: Sinner replicates Big Three with 20-match streak

Sinner is only the fourth player to win 20 matches in a row at ATP Masters 1000 level, and his superb winning streak puts him in esteemed company.

Only Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal had previously achieved that feat, since the format's introduction in 1990.

Sinner is also now into his 48th Tour-level semi-final and his 16th at Masters 1000 events, while his meeting with Zverev will be his fourth clay-court semi-final at that latter level.

The Italian has won 15 of his last 16 matches against fellow top-10 players, with his only defeat in that period coming against Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals in January.

In addition, Sinner and Zverev are only the second pair of players to reach four consecutive ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals (Paris 2025 to Monte-Carlo 2026) in the format's history, after Andy Murray and Djokovic did so in 2015 (Montreal to Paris).