Sinner breaks Djokovic's record with 32nd straight Masters win to reach Italian Open semifinals‎

Jannik Sinner is two victories away from becoming the first home man to win the Italian Open in half a century. 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 with a record 32nd consecutive victory in Masters 1000 events — the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams. The last Italian man to raise the singles trophy on the red clay of the Foro Italico was Adriano Panatta in 1976.