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Sinner Beats Norrie, Extends Masters Streak to 25

4/29/2026

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Summary

Sinner Extends Streak

Jannik Sinner (Italy) beat Cameron Norrie (Britain) 6-2, 7-5 on April 28, 2026, earning his 20th tour win and extending his ATP Masters 1000 streak to 25 matches.
He said the 11 a.m. start was unusual, condemned matches finishing around 1:30 a.m., and urged organizers to avoid games after 8 p.m. for recovery.
Sinner will meet 19-year-old Spanish wild-card Rafael Jodar in the quarter-final, the first Spanish teen to do so since Carlos Alcaraz.

Summary

Baptiste Upsets Sabalenka

Hailey Baptiste’s win lifted her to a career-high world No. 24.
She upset Aryna Sabalenka in three sets, serving a record 12 aces on clay and 10 double faults.
The loss marked the first top-five player to miss the Madrid Open semifinals, leaving Sabalenka with 10,110 points.
Mirra Andreeva, on her 19th birthday, became the tournament’s second-youngest semifinalist while Baptiste earned her third top-10 win of the week.

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Historical Context

After criticism of late-night matches, the All England Club imposed a 2 p.m. women's final and an 11 p.m. curfew at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships, cutting the final’s finish by 45 minutes and boosting TV ratings 12 %. Jannik Sinner’s April 2026 call to end post-8 p.m. ATP Masters starts and Hailey Baptiste’s 2026 Madrid upset revive the same scheduling debate.

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Sinner Extends Streak

Jannik Sinner (Italy) beat Cameron Norrie (Britain) 6-2, 7-5 on April 28, 2026, earning his 20th tour win and extending his ATP Masters 1000 streak to 25 matches.
He said the 11 a.m. start was unusual, condemned matches finishing around 1:30 a.m., and urged organizers to avoid games after 8 p.m. for recovery.
Sinner will meet 19-year-old Spanish wild-card Rafael Jodar in the quarter-final, the first Spanish teen to do so since Carlos Alcaraz.

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