Six players Jannik Sinner chasing in race for longest unbeaten-streak in men's tennis since 1990

Italy’s Jannik Sinner has now joined an elite list of players in the race for an incredible feat. The 23-year-old is regarded as the best player currently playing in the world in men’s tennis in the singles category, is currently taking part in the Rome Open where he cemented his spot in the final after beating America’s Tommy Paul in the last-four clash with a score of 1-6, 6-0, 6-3.

With that win, Sinner has now extended his unbeaten streak to 26 matches. His streak started after the China Open defeat to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. As things stand, Sinner’s streak is the seven-longest by a player in men’s tennis since the start of 1990.

1. Novak Djokovic (43, 29, 28, 28)

2. Roger Federer (41, 35)

3. Thomas Muster (35)

4. Rafael Nadal (32)

5. Pete Sampras (29)

6. Andy Murray (28)

Those numbers suggest how incredible Sinner has been on the court in the recent past, and he will be hoping to continue it when he takes the court on Sunday. In his way will be the player who was also the last player to get the better of him in a tennis match, Alcaraz.

The young Spaniard cemented his spot in the final after beating Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in the last-four clash in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4. This will be the 12th meeting between the two players. In the previous 11 meetings, the young Spaniard had an edge, coming out on top on seven occasions. Three of those victories came in the last three matches, all of which were played last year.

Talking ahead of the match, the reigning world number one stated that he is well aware of his opponent. "We know each other quite well now," he said, as quoted on the ATP’s official website. "It's always special to share the court with him. I feel like we both know how to play against each other a little bit, so we have to be prepared tactically. Of course, small things are going to be changed. But it's just a great test for me to see where I am.”