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A sinner’s morning mood! World No. 1 sink Norrie of Madrid QF place
The Italian will face either Jodar or Kopriva next at the ATP Masters 1000 event
April 28, 2026
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Jannik Sinner plays Cameron Norrie on Tuesday at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Written by Andy West
Jannik Sinner brought a business-like demeanor to the court Tuesday morning at the Mutua Madrid Open. The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings started Day 7 at the ATP Master 1000 event with a dominant fourth-round victory against Cameron Norrie.
Sinner and Norrie entered the Manolo Santana Stadium shortly after 11am local time in the Spanish capital and the Italian needed 87 minutes from there to win 6-2, 7-5 in the first Lexus ATP Head2Head. With his victory, the 24-year-old Sinner achieved his 20th consecutive victory at the Masters level, while he now has a 25-game winning streak at the Masters 1000 level.
20-match winning ⭐️ @janniksin defeats Norrie to reach his 22nd ATP Masters 1000 QF @MutuaMadrid Open | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/79t8oCwBTE
– ATP Tour (@atptour) April 28, 2026
“It’s not unusual for me at all,” Sinner said, when asked about any changes to his morning routine. “I don’t know when I last played when I was 11, but for me it doesn’t matter when. I try to do my best… We try to adapt ourselves, our bodies and our minds. From my side, it was a good game today.”
Sosoni will now prepare for a quarter-final clash against fast-rising local star #NextGenATP Rafael Jodar or Vit Kopriva in Madrid. Having won in Paris last November and in Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo this year, he is bidding to become the first player to win five consecutive Masters 1000 titles.
Even at his best, Sinner looked very focused in the first three quarters of the match against Norrie, especially in the first set when he did not face a break point according to Infosys ATP Stats. The Italian’s only letdown came when he was 3-2 down in the second set: He launched a sloppy service game to help Norrie break to love and regain control of the match.
After returning to the game, however, Britain’s Norrie quickly undermined his good performance when he worked at 5-5. He produced a double fault at 15/30 and, although he saved two break points from there, he was unable to deny Sinner in the third. The Italian became the second player in history to win his first 20 Masters 1000 matches this season, after Novak Djokovic in 2011 and 2015.
“We know each other very well. We practiced a lot together in previous competitions, so we both knew what to expect,” said Sinner when he faced Norrie for the first time. “I felt like I was very efficient today in the key moments.
“This is above, it’s very different from all other places, so it’s very difficult to get the right answer. So sometimes you feel like you’re not playing very well, but outside it seems like you’re playing well, and sometimes it’s the opposite. But I’m very happy to be here in the place again.”
