Jannik Sinner breaks Djokovic record with 32nd consecutive Masters victory

• World No 1 into Rome semi-finals with stroll past Rublev

• Can become first Italian winner of men’s event in 50 years

Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments.

Another straight-sets victory, this time 6-2, 6-4 over Rublev, moved Sinner up to 32 straight wins in the ATP’s top-ranked events, one more than the previous record established by Novak Djokovic in 2011.