Sinner reaches Italian Open semis, breaks Masters 1000 winning streak record

Looking ahead to Friday, May 15, 2026, Sinner could face Daniil Medvedev in the Rome semifinals. Medvedev, the seventh seed, would take on lucky loser Martin Landaluce in the other semifinal if results go as expected.

Coco Gauff reached the Rome final for the second straight year by defeating Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 6-3. The American has struggled on clay this season, with a Madrid Open last-16 exit and a Stuttgart quarterfinal, but she overcame Cirstea as spring sunshine lit centre court. Cirstea, who is set to retire at the end of the year, was unable to derail Gauff, whose improved service game helped seal the victory.

Jannik Sinner, world No. 1, defeated Andrey Rublev in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, to advance to the Italian Open semifinals. The win extended Sinner's streak of wins in Masters 1000 events to 32, surpassing Novak Djokovic’s previous record of 31 consecutive wins in 2011. Rublev dropped his serve in the first game of each set, helping Sinner secure early leads, and the Russian committed 28 unforced errors in 18 games. Sinner appeared tired toward the end, visibly touching his left thigh before serving for the match. After the match, Sinner said: "I don’t play for records; I play just for my own story. At the same time, it means a lot to me, but tomorrow is another day, another opponent."