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Madrid Open Draw Pits Djokovic Against Sinner, Zverev

5/5/2026

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Sinner Defends Title

Novak Djokovic (Serbian tennis legend) is No. 3 seed and opens vs Marton Fucsovics (Hungarian).
Jannik Sinner (Italian No. 1) defends his title after beating Alexander Zverev (German) in the Madrid Open final.
The men’s draw places Novak Djokovic (Serbian tennis legend) opposite Jannik Sinner, creating a semi-final with Alexander Zverev (German).
Coco Gauff (American) could meet Emma Raducanu (British) in round three while Aryna Sabalenka (Belarusian) opens against Barbora Krejcikova (Czech).

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Sinner Extends Streak

Jannik Sinner became the first player to win five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles, defeating Alexander Zverev in 57 minutes, the second-fastest final without a retirement.
The win pushed his Masters winning streak to 28 matches, nearing Roger Federer’s 29-win and Novak Djokovic’s 31-win records.
Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist injury kept him out of Rome, leaving Sinner’s ranking lead unchallenged.

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Historical Context

Novak Djokovic’s 2015 season saw him capture five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles, culminating with a record six titles that year, a benchmark for dominance. In 2024 Italian Jannik Sinner added the Madrid Open to a string of Masters victories, prompting comparisons to Djokovic’s streak and reviving the narrative of five-title mastery.

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Sinner Defends Title

Novak Djokovic (Serbian tennis legend) is No. 3 seed and opens vs Marton Fucsovics (Hungarian).
Jannik Sinner (Italian No. 1) defends his title after beating Alexander Zverev (German) in the Madrid Open final.
The men’s draw places Novak Djokovic (Serbian tennis legend) opposite Jannik Sinner, creating a semi-final with Alexander Zverev (German).
Coco Gauff (American) could meet Emma Raducanu (British) in round three while Aryna Sabalenka (Belarusian) opens against Barbora Krejcikova (Czech).

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