Jannik Sinner extends 25-match winning streak as clay dominance continues in Rome

Sinner has now won 25 Masters matches in a row and he is on a 25-match win streak on the ATP Tour since his Qatar Open defeat to Jakub Mensik.

The Italian dropped just two games against Popyrin in what felt like a foregone conclusion before a ball had even been struck in Rome.

Without Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open, another Masters title win looks inevitable for the World No. 1.

Sinner was typically delighted to confirm his place in the round of 16 and set up a match with his compatriot Andreas Pellegrino next.

Speaking to Sky Sports straight after the match, Sinner said: "I feel like it was one-way, the wind, so you don't have to change a lot. When you play with wind, you try to move the ball a little bit more around. When you are against wind I try to hit the ball quite flat.

"It's been a very good performance from my side. It was very tricky conditions. He's a big server, but his percentage was not very high which helped me. I've been returning very well and I am extremely happy to be in the next round."

Sinner now holds a better win percentage at clay court Masters events than Djokovic after his latest victory at the Italian Open.

The Italian now sits on a 78.2% win rate at clay court Masters, which is just above Djokovic's 77.8%.

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