India, March 23 -- Jannik Sinner equalled Novak Djokovic's record for the most consecutive sets in ATP Masters 1000 history. The Italian tied Djokovic at 24 after his 6-3, 6-3 opening round victory against Damir Dzumhur at the ongoing Miami Open.

Sinner's Masters 1000 run has seen him lose an average of just over 3 games per set, and he has bagged wins against Top 10 opponents since November's Paris Masters. He got the title without dropping a set, and repeated it at the Paribas Open in Indian Wells earlier this month.

Now he has the chance to overtake Djokovic when he takes on 30th seed Corentin Moutet in the third round. Djokovic's 24-set streak began in early 2016, and he bagged two trophies during that duration. He began his run wit...