Sinner Reaches Madrid Quarters on 20-Match Streak

Jannik Sinner advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open on Tuesday with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Britain's Cameron Norrie in the fourth round, extending his winning streak to 20 matches before criticizing the tournament's late-night scheduling.

The world number one, playing at an unusual 11 a.m. local start time at the Caja Magica, dominated the first set in 35 minutes, breaking Norrie twice. The British number one, who had climbed back toward the top 20 after nearing a drop from the top 100 last year, mounted a fightback in the second set. Norrie broke Sinner to level at 5-5 after saving break points and an underarm serve that clipped the net, but Sinner broke again to seal the 86-minute win.

Sinner, who has never reached the semifinals in Madrid, praised his serving in key moments but highlighted challenges on the clay surface. "We know each other quite well, we practised a lot in the last tournaments, so we both kind of knew what to expect," he said. "This surface is very, very different than all the other surfaces so its very tough to get the right feedback and sometimes you feel like youre not playing your best. But Im very happy to be here in the quarters again."