Sinner surges into Rome semis

Jannik Sinner continued his ominous form ahead of the French Open as the Italian ​world number one set a record with his ‌32nd consecutive Masters 1000 victory, brushing aside Russia’s Andrey Rublev 6-2 6-4 to reach the Italian Open semi-finals on ​Thursday.Sinner has now moved clear of Novak Djokovic’s record ​and set his sights on further milestones. ⁠Djokovic remains the only man to have won ​all nine Masters 1000 events – a feat Sinner could ​match if he goes on to lift the title on home soil in Rome.“I don’t play for records. I play ​just for my own story,” Sinner said. “At the ​same time it means a lot to me, but tomorrow is ‌another ⁠opponent. We’re going to play in different conditions – it’s going to be a night match.“Now the highest priority for me is trying to recover as ​much as I ​can physically. ⁠We’ll see how it goes.“Emotionally, it takes a lot playing here at home. ​At the same time, I’ll definitely try ​to ⁠do my best. It’s a win-win situation for me in any case. It was a good day ⁠today.”Sinner awaits ​former world number one Daniil ​Medvedev or Spanish youngster Martin Landaluce, who play later on Thursday. The post Sinner surges into Rome semis appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.