The prevailing story of the 2026 ATP season has been Jannik Sinner's return to the World No. 1 ranking, driven by his dominance at Masters 1000 events . Earlier today, Sinner defeated Arthur Fils in straight sets in the Madrid Open semifinal. The victory made Sinner the youngest player (24 years old) to reach the final of all nine Masters 1000 events in his career. Even better, the Italian superstar has won 27 consecutive matches at Masters events, and has a chance to win his fourth Masters title of the year already. The moment Jannik Sinner beat Arthur Fils to reach the Madrid final 5th straight Masters 1000 final… absolutely nuts He now holds the 4th longest win streak in Masters events Djokovic - 31 Djokovic - 30 Federer - 29 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 - 𝟐𝟕 Big smile 🇮🇹🦊 pic.twitter.com/NPOQM7bo8l — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 1, 2026 Just one man stands in Sinner's way: Alexander Zverev.…