New Delhi, April 29 -- Jannik Sinner put an end to the fairytale run of 19-year-old home favourite Rafael Jodar at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, winning 6-2, 7-6 (0) in a high-quality clash at the Caja Magica. The victory not only extended Sinner's winning streak at the Masters 1000 level to 26 but also marked a special achievement. The Italian has now reached the semifinals at all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.

Rafael Jodar had captured the imagination of Spanish tennis fans this clay season. Fresh off his first ATP title in Marrakesh and a semifinal appearance in Barcelona, the teenager pushed Sinner hard in the quarterfinals before the top seed's experience and firepower proved too much. Just one year ago, Jodar was still playing ...