“I started today’s match very well. Zverev didn’t play his best tennis. I’m very satisfied with my performance. It was another incredible tournament, another beautiful victory. The records? There’s a lot of work and commitment behind it. These results mean a lot to me. In every training session, my great team and I always give our best.” So Jannik Sinner after the triumph in Madrid, which marked the record of five Masters 1000 wins in a row, something no one has ever achieved.
“I’m very sorry for how this final went: it wasn’t my best day. Congratulations to Sinner: he’s the best in the world, by far. There’s no chance for almost all of his rivals now. Maybe take a break at Roland Garros.” Thus Alexander Zverev, jokingly, after the knockout in today’s final, in Madrid, against Jannik. Sinner.