2026 Jannik Sinner tennis season
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The 2026 Jannik Sinner tennis season began on 18 January 2026, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne. During the season, Sinner achieved a series of historic milestones, including becoming the youngest player in the Open Era, at 24 years and 211 days old, to win all hard-court Big Titles (2 Slams, 6 Masters 1000 and the ATP Finals) after claiming his first Indian Wells Masters title[2][3], and regaining the No. 1 position in the ATP rankings. He also earned his 350th career win, becoming the first man born in the 2000s to reach that milestone, and extended his total time as world No. 1 to 72 weeks (as of 18 May 2026).
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Sinner at the 2025 US Open | |
| Full name | Jannik Sinner |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy |
| Calendar prize money | $6,720,726[1] |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 37–3 (92.5%) |
| Calendar titles | 5 |
| Current ranking | No. 1 |
| Ranking change from previous year |  1 |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | SF |
| French Open | 2R |
| Wimbledon | TBD |
| US Open | TBD |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Season record | 1–1 (50%) |
| Current ranking | no ranking |
| Ranking change from previous year |  |
| Last updated on: 28 May 2026. | |
← 2025 2027 → | |
Over the course of the season, Sinner established unprecedented consistency at ATP Masters 1000 level, becoming the first player in history to win three consecutive titles in the series (Paris, Indian Wells and Miami) without dropping a set. During this run, he surpassed Novak Djokovic's record for most consecutive sets won in Masters 1000 format (37) and became the first man in history to complete the Sunshine Double without dropping a set. He also won his first Big Title on clay at the Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets, after which he regained the world No. 1 ranking.
At the Madrid Open, Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in the final, 6–1, 6–2, to claim his fifth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 title (Paris, Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo and Madrid), becoming the first man in history to achieve this feat, as well as the first player to win the first four Masters 1000 tournaments of a single season. He also became the fourth and youngest man to reach nine ATP Masters 1000 finals since the series began in 1990, further consolidating his position as the leading player of the season.
At the Italian Open in Rome, Sinner defeated Casper Ruud in the final to claim his sixth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 title and his tenth Masters 1000 crown overall. With the victory, he became only the second man in history, after Rafael Nadal in 2010, to win all three clay-court Masters 1000 events (Monte-Carlo, Madrid and Rome) in the same season. Sinner also completed the Career Golden Masters, becoming the youngest player ever to win all nine active ATP Masters 1000 tournaments at 24 years old, and only the second man to achieve the feat after Novak Djokovic, who completed it at age 31. In addition, he became the first Italian man to win the Rome Masters since Adriano Panatta in 1976, exactly 50 years earlier. The title further extended his own Open Era records for most consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles won (6), most consecutive Masters 1000 titles won from the start of a season (5), and longest winning streak at Masters 1000 level (34 matches).
Event Breakdown
Early hard court season
Australian Open
Sinner began his 2026 season at the Australian Open, returning as the defending champion for the second time. He reached the semifinals for the third time in his career, losing to Novak Djokovic after holding a two-sets-to-one lead and failing to convert critical break points. [4]This was Sinner's first loss to Djokovic since 2023 and the first time he hadn't reached a major final since Wimbledon 2024.
Qatar Open
In a shock upset, Sinner lost to Jakub Menšík in three sets at the Quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.[5] Since 2024, this marked the second ever time Sinner has lost before the finals in consecutive tournaments, and the first time since 2023 he has lost to a player outside of the top 10 on hard-courts [6][7]
Sunshine Double tournaments
Indian Wells
With a straight sets victory against Alexander Zverev, Sinner reached the finals for the first time in his career.[2] Facing Daniil Medvedev in the final, Sinner came back from 0-4 down in the second set tiebreak by winning 7 points in succession.[8] He sealed his maiden Indian Wells victory and first title of the season, making him the first man in history to win consecutive Masters 1000 titles without conceding a set all tournament.[9] Sinner also became the third and youngest man after Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer to claim 'Big Titles' across all hardcourt tournaments. These include his wins across all six Masters 1000 hardcourt events, ATP Finals, Australian Open and US Open.
Miami Open
After securing a straight sets win over Corentin Moutet in Round 3, Sinner surpassed Novak Djokovic in most consecutive sets won in the Masters 1000 format (26).[10] He faced Jiří Lehečka in the final and emerged victorious in another straight sets win, claiming his second title of the year. Sinner completed the Sunshine Double for the first time in his career and became the first player in history to achieve this feat without conceding a set in both tournaments.[11]
Clay season
Monte-Carlo Masters
Sinner began his clay court season with the Monte Carlo Masters. He entered the Doubles event with Zizou Bergs.[12] Following their round 1 victory against Tomas Machac & Casper Ruud, Sinner withdrew to focus on his Singles matches.[13]
He became the fourth man in history to win 20 consecutive matches at the Masters level after defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals.[14] He faced Carlos Alcaraz in the final for the first time this year, defeating him in straight sets. This marked Sinner's first Masters 1000 clay title and his fourth Masters title in a row. He became the second ever man after Novak Djokovic to win the Sunshine Double and Monte Carlo in succession.[15] With this victory, Sinner regained the World No.1 ranking.[16]
Madrid Open
Following his victory against Arthur Fils, Sinner became the fourth and youngest man in history to reach the finals of all nine Masters 1000 tournaments.[17] With another straight sets victory against Alexander Zverev in the final, Sinner became the first man in history to win five consecutive Masters 1000 tournaments.
Italian Open
Following his victory against Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals, Sinner surpassed Novak Djokovic for most consecutive matches won at the Masters 1000 level. Facing Casper Ruud in the final, Sinner emerged victorious and claimed his maiden Rome Open title. He achieved his tenth Masters 1000 title and completed the Career Golden Masters, making him the second and youngest man after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 events.[18] He became the first Italian man in 50 years to lift the trophy on home soil since Adriano Panatta in 1976. He joined Rafael Nadal as the second ever player to win all the clay masters tournaments (Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome) in the same season.[19]
This also marked Sinner’s sixth consecutive Masters 1000 victory, extending his historic win streak to 34 matches at this level.
French Open
At the 2026 French Open, where Sinner was attempting to complete a Career Grand Slam, he was defeated in the second round by world No. 56 Juan Manuel Cerúndolo. After leading 5–1 in the third set, Sinner experienced a noticeable drop in energy levels, possibly influenced by the extremely hot conditions, and won only two of the final twenty games. Sinner's loss ended a streak of nine consecutive major titles won between him and Alcaraz, dating back to the 2024 Australian Open, as well as a career-best winning streak of 30 matches. This marked the first time an incumbent world No. 1 failed to reach the third round of the French Open since Andre Agassi in 2000, and was the first time Sinner lost before the third round of a major since the 2023 French Open.[20]
All matches
This table chronicles all the matches of Jannik Sinner in 2026.[21]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles matches
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18 January – 1 February 2026 | ||||||
| 1 / 408 | 1R |  Hugo Gaston | 93 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 0–0 ret. | |
| 2 / 409 | 2R |  James Duckworth (WC) | 88 | Win | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 3 / 410 | 3R |  Eliot Spizzirri | 85 | Win | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 4 / 411 | 4R | Luciano Darderi (22) | 25 | Win | 6–1, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) | |
| 5 / 412 | QF | Ben Shelton (8) | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 6 / 413 | SF |  Novak Djokovic (4) | 4 | Loss | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Qatar Open Doha, Qatar ATP 500 Hard, outdoor 16–21 February 2026 | ||||||
| 7 / 414 | 1R |  Tomáš Macháč | 31 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 8 / 415 | 2R | Alexei Popyrin | 53 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 9 / 416 | QF | Jakub Menšík | 16 | Loss | 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 3–6 | |
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States ATP 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–15 March 2026 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 10 / 417 | 2R | Dalibor Svrčina (Q) | 109 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 11 / 418 | 3R |  Denis Shapovalov | 39 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 12 / 419 | 4R |  João Fonseca | 35 | Win | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) | |
| 13 / 420 | QF | Learner Tien (25) | 27 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 14 / 421 | SF |  Alexander Zverev (4) | 4 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 15 / 422 | W |  [a]Daniil Medvedev (11) | 11 | Win (1) | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) | |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP 1000 Hard, outdoor 18–29 March 2026 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 16 / 423 | 2R |  Damir Džumhur | 76 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 17 / 424 | 3R | Corentin Moutet (30) | 33 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 18 / 425 | 4R | Alex Michelsen | 40 | Win | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | |
| 19 / 426 | QF | Frances Tiafoe (19) | 20 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 20 / 427 | SF | Alexander Zverev (3) | 4 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |
| 21 / 428 | W | Jiří Lehečka (21) | 22 | Win (2) | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France ATP 1000 Clay, outdoor 5–12 April 2026 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 22 / 429 | 2R | Ugo Humbert | 34 | Win | 6–3, 6–0 | |
| 23 / 430 | 3R | Tomáš Macháč | 53 | Win | 6–1, 6–7(3–7), 6–3 | |
| 24 / 431 | QF | Félix Auger-Aliassime (6) | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 25 / 432 | SF | Alexander Zverev (3) | 3 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 26 / 433 | W |  Carlos Alcaraz (1) | 1 | Win (3) | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP 1000 Clay, outdoor 22 April – 3 May 2026 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 27 / 434 | 2R | Benjamin Bonzi (Q) | 104 | Win | 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 28 / 435 | 3R |  Elmer Møller (Q) | 169 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 29 / 436 | 4R |  Cameron Norrie (19) | 23 | Win | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| 30 / 437 | QF | Rafael Jódar (WC) | 42 | Win | 6–2, 7–6(7–0) | |
| 31 / 438 | SF | Arthur Fils (21) | 25 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 32 / 439 | W | Alexander Zverev (2) | 3 | Win (4) | 6–1, 6–2 | |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP 1000 Clay, outdoor 6–17 May 2026 | ||||||
| – | 1R | Bye | ||||
| 33 / 440 | 2R |  Sebastian Ofner | 82 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 34 / 441 | 3R | Alexei Popyrin | 60 | Win | 6–2, 6–0 | |
| 35 / 442 | 4R | Andrea Pellegrino (Q) | 155 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 36 / 443 | QF | [a] Andrey Rublev (12) | 14 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 37 / 444 | SF | [a] Daniil Medvedev (7) | 9 | Win | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | |
| 38 / 445 | W |  Casper Ruud (23) | 25 | Win (5) | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 24 May – 7 June 2026 | ||||||
| 39 / 446 | 1R | Clément Tabur (WC) | 171 | Win | 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 40 / 447 | 2R |  Juan Manuel Cerúndolo | 56 | Loss | 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 1–6 | |
| Halle Open Halle, Germany ATP 500 Grass, outdoor 15–21 June 2026 | ||||||
| Withdrew | ||||||
| Wimbledon London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 29 June – 12 July 2026 | ||||||
| 41 / 448 | 1R | TBD | ||||
Doubles matches
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States ATP 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–15 March 2026 Partner: Reilly Opelka
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| 1 / 52 | 1R | Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos (1) | 3 / 2 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France ATP 1000 Clay, outdoor 5–12 April 2026 Partner:  Zizou Bergs
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| 2 / 53 | 1R | Tomáš Macháč / Casper Ruud | 128 / – | Win | 6–4, 7–5 | |
| – | 2R | Guido Andreozzi / Manuel Guinard (8) | 18 / 16 | Withdrew | N/A | |
Exhibition matches
Singles
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Card Super Match[22] Seoul, South Korea Hard, outdoor 10 January 2026 | ||||||
| 1 | PO | Carlos Alcaraz | 1 | Loss | 5–7, 6–7(6–8) | |
| Australian Open Opening Week[23] Melbourne, Australia Hard, outdoor 16 January 2026 | ||||||
| 2 | PO | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 7 | Win | 6–4, 4–6, [10–4] | |
Schedule
Per Jannik Sinner, this is his current 2026 schedule (subject to change).
Singles schedule
| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result |
Prev. points |
New points |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2026– 1 February 2026 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | W | 2000 | 800 | Semifinals (lost to Novak Djokovic, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6) |
| 16 February 2026– 21 February 2026 | Qatar Open | Doha (QAT) | ATP 500 | Hard | A[b] | 0 | 100 | Quarterfinals (lost to Jakub Menšík, 6–7(3–7), 6–2, 3–6) |
| 4 March 2025– 15 March 2026 | Indian Wells Open | Indian Wells (USA) | ATP 1000 | Hard | A[b] | 0 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)) |
| 18 March 2026– 29 March 2026 | Miami Open | Miami (USA) | ATP 1000 | Hard | A[b] | 0 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Jiří Lehečka, 6–4, 6–4) |
| 5 April 2026– 12 April 2026 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) | ATP 1000 | Clay | A[b] | 0 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 7–6(7–5), 6–3) |
| 22 April 2026– 3 May 2026 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | ATP 1000 | Clay | A[b] | 0 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Alexander Zverev, 6–1, 6–2) |
| 6 May 2026– 17 May 2026 | Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | ATP 1000 | Clay | F | 650 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Casper Ruud, 6–4, 6–4) |
| 24 May 2026– 7 June 2026 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | F | 1300 | 50 | Second round (lost to Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 1–6) |
| 15 June 2026– 21 June 2026 | Halle Open | Halle (GER) | ATP 500 | Grass | 2R | 50 | 0 | Withdrew[24] |
| 29 June 2026– 12 July 2026 | Wimbledon | London (GBR) | Grand Slam | Grass | W | 2000 | ||
| 1 August 2026– 13 August 2026 | Canadian Open | Montreal (CAN) | ATP 1000 | Hard | A | 0 | ||
| 13 August 2026– 23 August 2026 | Cincinnati Open | Cincinnati (USA) | ATP 1000 | Hard | F | 650 | ||
| 30 August 2026– 13 September 2026 | US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | F | 1300 | ||
| 30 September 2026– 6 October 2026 | China Open | Beijing (CHN) | ATP 500 | Hard | W | 500 | ||
| 7 October 2026– 18 October 2026 | Shanghai Masters | Shanghai (CHN) | ATP 1000 | Hard | 3R | 50 | ||
| 19 October 2026– 25 October 2026 | Vienna Open | Vienna (AUT) | ATP 500 | Hard (i) | W | 500 | ||
| 2 November 2026– 8 November 2026 | Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | ATP 1000 | Hard (i) | W | 1000 | ||
| 15 November 2026– 22 November 2026 | ATP Finals | Turin (ITA) | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | W | 1500 | ||
| Total year-end points (as of Halle Open) | 4000 | 5950 | ||||||
| Total year-end points | 11500 | 13450 | 1950 difference | |||||
| Source: Rankings breakdown | ||||||||
Yearly records
Head-to-head matchups
Jannik Sinner has a 37–3 (92.5%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2026 season. His record against players ranked in the ATP rankings Top 10 at the time of the meeting is 8–1 (88.89%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
Alexander Zverev 4–0
Tomáš Macháč 2–0
Daniil Medvedev[a] 2–0
Alexei Popyrin 2–0
Carlos Alcaraz 1–0
Félix Auger-Aliassime 1–0
Benjamin Bonzi 1–0
Luciano Darderi 1–0- James Duckworth 1–0
Damir Džumhur 1–0- Arthur Fils 1–0
João Fonseca 1–0- Hugo Gaston 1–0
- Ugo Humbert 1–0
- Rafael Jódar 1–0
- Jiří Lehečka 1–0
Alex Michelsen 1–0
Elmer Møller 1–0- Corentin Moutet 1–0
Cameron Norrie 1–0
Sebastian Ofner 1–0- Andrea Pellegrino 1–0
- Andrey Rublev[a] 1–0
Casper Ruud 1–0- Denis Shapovalov 1–0
- Ben Shelton 1–0
- Eliot Spizzirri 1–0
- Dalibor Svrčina 1–0
- Clément Tabur 1–0
- Frances Tiafoe 1–0
- Learner Tien 1–0
Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 0–1
Novak Djokovic 0–1- Jakub Menšík 0–1
- * Statistics correct as of 28 May 2026[update].
Top 10 record (8–1)
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| Result | W–L | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Ben Shelton |
7 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | QF | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | 2 | [25] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Novak Djokovic |
4 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 | 2 | [26] |
| Win | 2–1 | Alexander Zverev |
4 | Indian Wells Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–2, 6–4 | 2 | [27] |
| Win | 3–1 | Alexander Zverev |
4 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | 2 | [28] |
| Win | 4–1 | Félix Auger-Aliassime |
7 | Monte-Carlo Masters, France | Clay | QF | 6–3, 6–4 | 2 | [29] |
| Win | 5–1 | Alexander Zverev |
3 | Monte-Carlo Masters, France | Clay | SF | 6–1, 6–4 | 2 | [30] |
| Win | 6–1 | Carlos Alcaraz |
1 | Monte-Carlo Masters, France | Clay | F | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | 2 | [31] |
| Win | 7–1 | Alexander Zverev |
3 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | F | 6–1, 6–2 | 1 | [32] |
| Win | 8–1 | [a] Daniil Medvedev |
9 | Italian Open, Italy | Clay | SF | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | 1 |
- Key: (Rk) first use, opponent rank; (Rd) round; (Rk) 2nd use, player rank; (Ref) reference; (F) final; (SF) semifinal; (QF) quarterfinal; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage
Finals
Singles: 5 (5 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2026 | Indian Wells Open, United States | Masters 1000 | Hard | [a] Daniil Medvedev |
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 2–0 | Mar 2026 | Miami Open, United States | Masters 1000 | Hard | Jiří Lehečka |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Apr 2026 | Monte-Carlo Masters, France | Masters 1000 | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Win | 4–0 | May 2026 | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters 1000 | Clay | Alexander Zverev |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5–0 | May 2026 | Italian Open, Italy | Masters 1000 | Clay | Casper Ruud |
6–4, 6–4 |
Earnings
| Singles | ||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A$1,250,000 | $834,875 |
| Qatar Open | $77,625 | $912,500 |
| Indian Wells Open | $1,151,380 | $2,063,880 |
| Miami Open | $1,151,380 | $3,215,260 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | €974,370 | $4,337,441 |
| Madrid Open | €1,007,615 | $5,521,867 |
| Italian Open | €1,007,615 | $6,702,466 |
| French Open | €130,000 | $ |
| Doubles | ||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Indian Wells Open | $9,755 | $9,755 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | €7,385 | $8,505 |
| $18,260 | ||
| Total | ||
| $6,720,726 | ||
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
- source: 2026 Singles Activity
- source: 2026 Doubles Activity
See also
Notes
- Russian and Belarus players are not allowed to compete under the name or flag of their country following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Did not compete during WADA suspension of 3 months
