Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on May 18, 2026, completing the Career Golden Masters by securing all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles [1, 2, 4].
This achievement places Sinner in an elite tier of tennis history, as he is only the second man ever to complete the Career Golden Masters [1]. By claiming the final title needed for the set, he joins Novak Djokovic as the only players to have won every event in the series [1, 5].
Sinner secured the victory in Rome by defeating Casper Ruud with a final score of 6-4, 6-4 [2]. The win was a historic moment for home crowds, as Sinner became the first Italian in 50 years to win the Italian Open [2].
The victory caps a dominant stretch of form for the professional tennis player. Sinner has not lost a match since February and has won five consecutive tournaments [1]. This streak of success has further elevated his standing on the all-time weeks-at-World-No.1 list [6].
Throughout the tournament in Rome, Sinner demonstrated the consistency required to navigate the Masters 1000 circuit [2, 4]. The Career Golden Masters is widely considered one of the most difficult milestones in the sport due to the variety of surfaces, and locations involved in the nine required titles [1, 5].
“Sinner is only the second man ever to complete the Career Golden Masters.”
Sinner's completion of the Career Golden Masters signals a definitive shift in the men's game, moving him from a rising star to a historical peer of Novak Djokovic. By securing all nine Masters 1000 titles and maintaining a multi-month winning streak, Sinner has established a level of versatility and dominance across different court surfaces that few players in the open era have ever achieved.
