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Madrid Open 2026: Jannik Sinner, Fils Advance to Madrid Open Quarter-Finals

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Sinner defeats Cameron Norrie to secure quarter-final place at Madrid Open

“It’s quite unusual for me,” Sinner said after his 11am win over Norrie in Madrid. He’s 20-0 in Masters 1000s this season and into the quarter-finals.


 He notched his 25th straight Masters 1000 win and eyes first Madrid semi-final...


Jannik Sinner said Madrid Open organizers should rethink their tournament scheduling to prevent late-night finishes like the one Rafael Jodar had in the third round on Sunday.


In an unusual 11:00 am start Tuesday, Sinner beat British 19th seed Cameron Norrie 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the quarter-finals.


He said he was scheduled first on Manolo Santana Stadium so Jodar, his possible next opponent, could play in the afternoon and have time to recover from his three-set victory over Joao Fonseca that finished at 1:00 am Monday morning.




“It's quite unusual for me,” Sinner told Tennis TV about his early start.


Facing Norrie for the first time, Sinner won 81% of his first-serve points and 63% on his second serve, extending his Masters 1000 winning streak to 25 matches.

 


“We know each other quite well. We practiced a lot in the last tournaments, too. So, we both knew what to expect. I was serving well today in the important moments,” Sinner said. He will face either Jodar or Vit Kopriva in the quarter-finals.


The world No. 1 from Italy is only the second man in Masters 1000 history to start a season 20-0, joining Novak Djokovic, who did it in 2011 and 2015.


Sinner is making his fourth career appearance in Madrid and is looking to make the semi-finals there for the first time.


“I don't know the last time I played at 11. But for me it doesn't matter what time. I try to do my best. For me, there was a question if it would be me or Jodar to play at 4. But I think it's right he plays at 4, because he finished very, very late.


“But at the same time, I feel like we need to make some adjustments to the scheduling of the day. Two matches (starting) from 8pm is very late.


“Even though you have one day in between. But still it's very, very late. You finish at 1:30am, and you need to eat, you need to have treatment, so it's very late. But we try to adapt ourselves, our bodies, our minds, so from my side it was a good performance today.”


In his first match against Norrie, Sinner won 81% of points on his first serve and 63% on his second, earning his 25th straight win at the Masters 1000 level.


“We know each other quite well. We practised a lot in the last tournaments, also. So, we both knew what to expect. I was serving well today in the important moments,” said Sinner, who awaits Jodar of Vit Kopriva in the last-eight stage.


The world No. 1 from Italy is only the second man in Masters 1000 history to open a season with 20 consecutive wins, matching Novak Djokovic’s 2011 and 2015 runs.

  
Sinner is playing Madrid for just the fourth time and is chasing his first semi-final appearance in the Spanish capital.


“This surface is very, very different than all the other surfaces, so it's very tough to get the right feedback,” Sinner said after his win over Norrie.


“Sometimes you feel like you're not playing your best but from the outside it seems that you are, and sometimes it's also the opposite. But I'm very happy to be in the quarters again. It's a tournament I haven't played a lot, so it means a lot to me and I'm happy to be through in two sets.”




Meanwhile, Barcelona champion Arthur Fils booked his spot in the Caja Magica quarter-finals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Argentina’s 25th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

 
The 21st-seeded Fils has now reached the quarter-finals in six of his seven events in 2026.


The Frenchman will face either Lorenzo Musetti or Jiri Lehecka for a place in the semi-finals.




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