Sinner Wins Italian Open to Complete Career Golden Masters

The Historic Victory

Jannik Sinner has completed the coveted Golden Masters in tennis to become only the second man after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 events – the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams.

Top-ranked Sinner’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final of the Italian Open also made him the first Italian man to win the tournament since Adriano Panatta in 1976.

The Career Achievement

“There’s no better place to complete this set,” Sinner said after winning the title and accomplishing the feat on the red clay of the Foro Italico in front of jubilant home fans, who finally saw the half-century-long wait come to an end.

“For an Italian, it’s one of the most special places we play tennis in. To win at least once in my career means a lot to me.”

The Data Behind Sinner's Success

Djokovic completed the career set in 2018 in Cincinnati at age 31 – and then went on to win each event at least twice. Sinner is 24, and with his only real rival, Carlos Alcaraz, currently sidelined due to a right wrist injury, seemingly nobody can beat him.

Sinner extended his winning streak to 29 matches. He hasn’t lost since being beaten by Jakub Mensik in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on February 19 . And he’s now 17-0 on clay this year entering the French Open, which starts on Sunday.

The Impact on Italian Tennis

“Welcome to the exclusive club, Jannik,” Djokovic wrote on Instagram.

Sinner celebrated calmly as usual, revealing a wide smile when he landed an inside-out forehand on the line on his first championship point, then held his hands over his head in apparent relief. Then he waved to the crowd, which included Panatta sitting in the front row.

The Future Outlook

Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam that Sinner hasn’t won: he has two Australian Open titles and has won Wimbledon and the US Open once each.