Sinner Beat Fils, Reach Madrid Open Final

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates beating France’s Arthur Fils during their 2026 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament semi-final singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on May 1, 2026. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP)   World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); The Italian won his 22nd straight match to book a place in Sunday’s final, where he will aim to win a record fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title. With his chief rival Carlos Alcaraz out injured, Sinner is firm favourite to triumph at the Caja Magica and add to recent titles at Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo. France’s Arthur Fils returns the ball to Italy’s Jannik Sinner during their 2026 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament semi-final singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on May 1, 2026. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)   The 24-year-old will face second seed Alexander Zverev or promising Belgian Alexander Blockx in the final. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); “I played at a very high level, but I focus on always raising my level a little. Especially when the tournament gets serious… You have to raise your level if you want to keep going,” Sinner told Movistar. The Italian admitted he was feeling a little tired after playing so many matches of late. “Obviously there’s a bit of fatigue — mentally I feel good, but there is some physical tiredness, my body isn’t completely fresh, but that’s normal, and I think it’s a very positive thing for me, because it means I’m playing a lot of matches,” Sinner said. “Of course on Sunday we’ll try to do even better, but whatever happens, I’ve reached another final in a very important tournament.” Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); Beating Sinner right now seems a near-impossible feat and the four-time Grand Slam winner started superbly against Barcelona Open winner Fils, who has impressed since returning from injury in February. The Italian broke in third game when Fils went long to lead 2-1. Sinner broke again in the fifth game with Fils, ranked 25th in the world, unable to cope with his sheer power. The Frenchman has not yet reached a Masters 1000 final and with Sinner in sumptuous form it quickly became clear he would have to wait a little longer. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); }); Sinner wrapped up the first set on his serve after Fils found some fighting spirit to prevent a third break. The second set was far closer, with Fils rising in confidence and belief. The 21-year-old saved two break points for a 3-2 lead, and put pressure on Sinner’s next serve, although the Italian produced two aces to hold. Sinner broke with a down-the-line backhand winner to end an excellent rally for a 5-4 lead and served it out to triumph. AFP Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Jannik Sinner Madrid Open More Stories Sinner Queries Schedule, Surges Into Madrid Open Quarters Djokovic Vows To Upset The Odds Against ‘Absolute Favourite’ Sinner Djokovic Sets Up Semi-Final Blockbuster With Sinner In Melbourne /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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