The incredible undefe of Sinner came to an end: in what position was in the history of tennis?

The expected return to the male circuit could not be complete for the Italian Jannik Sinner (1st), which exceeded expectations in the Masters 1000 from Rome But he failed to crown him with a title when he fell 7-6 (5) and 6-1 against the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (3rd) This Sunday in the end.

In this way, the one born in San Cándido, who had crossed three months of sanction by doping and left in the way to Franscisco cherúnding him (18 °), Casper Ruud (7th) and Tommy Paul (12 °), among others, in the event of his country, interrupted its masterful streak of 26 victories a threadwhich had started in September 2024 and included four coronations, in the 1000 Masters of Shanghai, ATP Finals, Davis Cup and Australia Open, as well as its outstanding performance in the Italic Forum.

However, Simona Vagnozzi’s pupil and Darren Cahill recorded his name to fire in the history of tennis by transforming into Seventh player with more consecutive successes since the inception of ATP Tour, in 1990, Only surpassed by Serbian Novak Djokovic (43 in 2010-11), the Swiss Roger Federer (41 in 2006-07), the Austrian Thomas Muster (35 in 1995), the Spanish Rafael Nadal (32 in 2008), the North American Pete Sampras (29 in 1994) and the British Andy Murray (28 in 2016-17).

The next stop for the world ranking leader since June last season will be in Roland GarrosCompetition in which he will begin as a favorite and possibly must fight for the crown against the young Murcian, defending champion, the German Alexander Zverev (2nd), finalist in the last edition, and the legendary Balkan, who will take advantage of the ATP 250 of Geneva to recover rhythm and trust.

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