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Italy\u2019s Jannik Sinner eyes the ball as he plays Andrey Rublev, during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Andrew Medichini)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

ROME \u2014 Jannik Sinner<\/a> is two victories away from becoming the first home man to win the Italian Open<\/a> in half a century. And it doesn\u2019t seem like anybody can stop him \u2014 either in Rome or at the French Open that starts in 10 days.<\/p>

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The top-ranked Sinner landed shots on the lines repeatedly in a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over No. 14 Andrey Rublev to reach the semifinals Thursday and move past Novak Djokovic<\/a> with a record 32nd consecutive victory in Masters 1000 events \u2014 the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t play for records. I play just for my own story. And obviously at the same time it means a lot to me,\u201d Sinner said.<\/p>\n

The last Italian man to raise the singles trophy on the red clay of the Foro Italico was Adriano Panatta in 1976. Panatta will present the title to this year\u2019s champion on Sunday, with Italy President Sergio Mattarella also slated to attend the final.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a special tournament for me,\u201d Sinner said.<\/p>\n

With nearly everyone inside the 10,500-seat Campo Centrale cheering for Sinner, many supporters wore hats and T-shirts in orange \u2014 his theme color.<\/p>\n

One group of fans held up a sign that said, \u201cSinner, Facce Sogna\u201d \u2014 \u201cSinner, Make us dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

He lost last year\u2019s final in Rome to Carlos Alcaraz, who is now sidelined<\/a> due to a right wrist injury, while Jasmine Paolini<\/a> in 2025 became the first Italian woman to raise the trophy in 40 years.<\/p>\n

Sinner broke serve in the opening game for a third straight match and never lost control against Rublev, who was once ranked as high as No. 5.<\/p>

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Sinner had only one brief lapse when Rublev broke him late in the second set.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a bit breezy, a bit windy, so it was very tough conditions,\u201d Sinner said. \u201cI felt we both didn\u2019t play at our best today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sinner hasn\u2019t been beaten in a Masters event since he retired with cramps in extreme heat against Tallon Griekspoor in Shanghai in October.<\/p>\n

Djokovic won 31 straight Masters matches in 2011.<\/p>\n

Including all tournaments, Sinner\u2019s winning streak reached 27 matches. He was last beaten by Jakub Mensik in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Feb. 19 \u2014 and he hasn\u2019t even dropped a set since his opening match of his previous tournament, the Madrid Open.<\/p>\n

Sinner is also aiming to become the second man after Djokovic to triumph at all nine Masters events. Djokovic has won each event at least twice.<\/p>\n

The Italian Open is the only Masters event that Sinner hasn\u2019t won.<\/p>\n

His semifinal opponent will be 2023 Rome champion Daniil Medvedev or Spanish qualifier Martina Landaluce, who were playing later.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s semifinals later, it\u2019s: Coco Gauff vs. Sorana Cirstea and Iga Swiatek vs. Elina Svitolina.<\/p>

Read more Serie A schedule in chaos, with half the teams unsure when they\u2019ll play this weekend<\/a><\/p>\n

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AP tennis: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/tennis<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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