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05/11 10:40 CDT Sinner win streak reaches 25 as he aims to complete Masters
collection at Italian Open
Sinner win streak reaches 25 as he aims to complete Masters collection at
Italian Open
By ANDREW DAMPF
AP Sports Writer
ROME (AP) --- Jannik Sinner's winning streak reached 25 matches after beating
Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 before his home fans in the third round of the Italian
Open on Monday.
The top-ranked Sinner set the tone when he broke 60th-ranked Popyrin in the
opening game.
Sinner is heavily favored to win the Rome tournament with Carlos Alcaraz
sidelined due to a right wrist injury.
Sinner hasn't lost since Feb. 19, to Jakub Mensik in the Qatar Open
quarterfinals. He'll next face a fellow Italian, qualifier Andrea Pellegrino,
who beat Frances Tiafoe.
If Sinner raises the trophy in Rome, he'll become the second man after Novak
Djokovic to triumph at all nine Masters 1000 events. Djokovic has won each
event at least twice.
Sinner has won five straight Masters events and has the second-most consecutive
wins at that level with 30. Djokovic has the record of 31.
Gauff saves match point
Earlier, Coco Gauff saved a match point in the second set of a 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
victory over fellow American Iva Jovic to reach the quarterfinals.
Gauff also survived in the previous round from falling behind by two breaks in
the third set against Solana Sierra.
Gauff reached the Rome final last year and is preparing to defend her French
Open title.
Roland Garros starts on May 24.
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