Streaking Sinner Makes Masters History in Miami

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Jannik Sinner continued his clinical run through the Miami Open on Sunday night, easing past France’s Corentin Moutet, 6-1, 6-4, in a performance that was as efficient as it was authoritative. The Italian needed little time to assert control, striking cleanly from the baseline and keeping the creative Frenchman a step behind for most of the night.

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That said, Moutet had his moments and played some memorable points that helped keep the fans entertained as the Italian marched to his 15th victory of 2026 against just two losses.

In the end, it was too much Sinner to handle, as the Italian dropped just ten points on serve and saved the only break point he faced to win the match in 71 minutes.

Fresh off his title at Indian Wells, Sinner remains firmly in contention to become the eighth man to complete the coveted Sunshine Double. His latest victory improves him to 22-3 lifetime in Miami, further underlining his comfort at the event.

But it was his run of consecutive sets won – a streak that started in Paris last year, before running through the California desert last weekend, that has captivated the imagination. Sinner will put it on the line in the round of 16 when he faces American Alex Michelsen next.

Longest Runs of Consecutive Sets Won, Masters 1000

PlayerStreakStartEnd
Jannik Sinner262025 Paris 3RActive
Novak Djokovic242016 Indian Wells 2R2016 Monte-Carlo 2R
Carlos Alcaraz212023 Indian Wells 2R2023 Miami SF
Novak Djokovic192014 Paris 2R2015 Indian Wells Final
Andy Murray182016 Rome 2R2016 Cincinnati Final
Jannik Sinner182024 Shanghai 3R2025 Rome SF

Sinner, who did not play the tournament last year, has now strung together eight consecutive wins at Hard Rock Stadium. He has also won 12 straight sets in Miami, a reflection of the relentless level he continues to produce.

On hard courts, wherever he goes, Sinner has become a force—methodical, dominant, and increasingly difficult to disrupt.

Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.

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