Jannik Sinner is making tennis history look routine. The world No. 1 just shattered Novak Djokovic's record for consecutive Masters 1000 victories, and he's showing no signs of slowing down.

On Thursday at the Italian Open, Sinner dispatched Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-4 in straight sets to reach the semifinals. That win marked his 31st consecutive victory in Masters 1000 events—the longest streak since the tournament series began in 1990. The previous record? Held by none other than Djokovic himself.

What makes this run even more remarkable is its dominance. Sinner's streak spans six tournaments: the 2025 Paris Masters, followed by Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Madrid, and now Rome. Of those 31 matches, he's won 30 in straight sets. The only player to push him to three? Carlos Alcaraz, whom Sinner defeated in the Monte-Carlo final.

To find Sinner's last completed loss in a Masters event, you have to go back a full year—to the 2025 Italian Open final, where Alcaraz beat him. His only other recent setback came in Shanghai, but that was an injury retirement against Tallon Griekspoor, not a proper defeat.

With Alcaraz sidelined by a wrist injury that will also keep him out of Roland-Garros, the path ahead looks wide open for Sinner. And the stakes couldn't be higher.

Just two more wins in Rome would accomplish two historic feats. First, he'd claim his sixth straight Masters 1000 title—an unprecedented run. Second, he'd become the second player ever (after Djokovic) to win all nine Masters 1000 events. At just 24 years old.

And then there's the small matter of the French Open. Sinner entered Thursday as the heavy favorite to win his first Roland-Garros title and complete the career Grand Slam. If his current form is any indication, that prediction might not be far off.