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Jannik Sinner seems unstoppable entering his home Italian Open with Carlos Alcaraz sidelined
Jannik Sinner became the first player to win five straight Masters 1000 titles and said he will play Rome instead of resting.
Top-Ranked Jannik Sinner travels to Rome this week for the Italian Open, targeting the only Masters Series event he has not yet won and aiming to become the first Italian man to win at the Foro Italico in 50 years.
Sinner's Madrid Open title made him the first player to win five consecutive Masters 1000 events, extending his winning streak to 23 matches since his quarterfinal loss at the Qatar Open on Feb. 19.
"There's a big gap between Sinner and everybody else right now," Alexander Zverev said after the final; Sinner's career record against fellow Italians stands at a perfect 18-0.
With Carlos Alcaraz sidelined by a right wrist injury, Sinner enters as the clear favorite and dismissed concerns about resting, committing to play in Rome before the French Open and Wimbledon.
While Sinner leads the men's field, the women's tour faces uncertainty on clay; Marta Kostyuk secured her first WTA 1000 title in Madrid, and Coco Gauff, last year's Rome runner-up, eyes momentum toward the French Open.