Jannik Sinner extended an uninterrupted run of dominance at Masters 1000 level, setting a new record for consecutive sets won at that tournament tier.

By beating Corentin Moutet in the third round of the Miami Open, 6-1, 6-4, Sinner reached 26 straight sets won at Masters 1000 events, surpassing Novak Djokovic’s previous mark of 24 set wins in a row from 2016. The victory moves the Italian ahead in the record books for streaks that date back to 1990, when Masters-level tournaments began.

Sinner’s run includes flawless performances at the two most recent Masters 1000 tournaments. He captured Paris last fall without dropping a set (10-0) and followed that by sweeping Indian Wells last week (12-0). In Miami, he tied Djokovic’s long-standing record two days earlier with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Damir Dzumhur in his opening match at the event. The straight-sets win over Moutet then took him past the previous high-water mark.

The streak reflects consecutive completed sets won at Masters 1000 events; note that a walkover loss would end the run. With the Miami Open still under way, Sinner’s sequence now stands as the longest such streak in Masters 1000 history.

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Frances Tiafoe staged a dramatic escape in the third round of the Miami Open, saving two match points to eliminate defending champion Jakub Mensik. The American prevailed in a match decided by two tiebreaks, winning 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (11) at the Masters 1000 event.

The victory marked a milestone for Tiafoe, registering the 250th win of his professional career. Mensik, the reigning champion, forced a third set and pushed the decider to a tense tiebreak, but Tiafoe held firm when it mattered most and closed out the match.

Scorelines of 7-6 in the opening set and 7-6 in the final set underline how evenly matched the contest was, with Mensik taking the second set 4-6 to stay in contention. Tiafoe’s ability to survive the two match points proved decisive and turned what might have been an early exit for the American into a career landmark.

The result advances Tiafoe deeper into the Miami Open draw and ends Mensik’s title defense in the third round of this Masters 1000 tournament. For Tiafoe, the win will be recorded alongside other career highlights as he moves forward in the 2026 season.

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Carlos Alcaraz’s momentum this season stalled on Sunday when rising American Sebastian Korda beat the world No. 1 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the third round of the Miami Open presented by Itau, the final hard-court stop before the tour moves to clay.

“I think I just played a good match, I could say,” Alcaraz reflected in his post-match press conference. “It was just about some moments that I think he just played great and I didn’t play a good point. A lot of 30-Alls, 40-Alls, advantage, that I just didn’t make it.

“But obviously we have to see the other side of the net. I think that point Sebi played such a great points, such a great level.”

The loss is Alcaraz’s second straight early exit in Miami, following last year’s upset defeat to David Goffin. Even so, the world No. 1’s season record stands at 17-2.

The 2022 champion used the post-match window to look ahead to clay and to plan some recovery. When asked about his immediate plans he answered directly.

Q. What are your plans for the next week? Are you staying in Miami? Going back to Europe? Heat-Spurs on Monday night?

CARLOS ALCARAZ: I don’t know. Probably I’m going to go back home…

I’m looking forward to stay chilling with my family, with my friends couple of days. I don’t know how much my team are going to allow me to have rest and day off.

All of a sudden just go back on track, go back on the court. The clay season is around the corner. I just have really good tournaments that I’m just excited about playing there.

Yeah, my mind right now is to take some day off, to reset my mind, reset the batteries, and be ready and in a good shape for the clay season.”

Alcaraz and his staff held a brief debrief after the match, seeking positives despite the disappointment. “I think the process has been good. Besides the loss today, I think I’m still in the right way.”

He credited Korda’s level and also acknowledged the mental reality of being the target. “Obviously, the players I’m playing against, I think they don’t have the same pressure (against me) that they usually get when they play another player,” Alcaraz acknowledged.

“I’m feeling they have more to win than to lose in those matches. That’s why in some moments, or during almost the whole match, they’re playing without pressure… That’s the feeling that I get after every match.”