In Madrid the world number 3 beat the Belgian 6-2 7-5. He faced Jannik in the last four Masters 1000, always in the semifinals: now he will be in the final
Jannik Sinner against Alexander Zverev is becoming a fixture in major tournaments. The two had already met in the last four Masters 1000s, in Madrid on Sunday it will be the fifth in a row. At least, unlike previous matches, the clash will be in the final and not in the semi-final. For the 29-year-old from Monaco it is the fourth final in Madrid, the thirteenth in a Masters 1000 (the first since 2024), with 26 victories in 2026.
Blockx beaten
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The German, a two-time winner in Spain, defeated the Belgian Alexander Blockx in his match without too many problems (6-2 7-5 in one hour and 37 minutes), repeating his performance against Cobolli in the quarter-finals: a crazy first set, with fabulous percentages, in the second a lot of wasted break points (only one converted, decisive, after eight attempts) to break serve from the young contender, who played a great tournament but this evening did not prove to be up to the task. situation, either due to tension and tiredness, or due to the superiority of Sasha, who almost always played excellent tennis in Madrid.
The challenge with Sinner
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Zverev has lost to Sinner the last eight times, winning only two sets. He came close to beating him in Vienna, but then lost badly on other occasions, except perhaps in Miami, where at least he played against the world number one. Sasha’s tennis no longer bothers Jannik, who is too solid and focused, unlike the world number three, who has always offered great peaks and disastrous breaks, especially in decisive moments. Jannik then reads Zverev’s report like few others. The blue, therefore, is a clear favourite, but in tennis you never say never.
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