Sinner breaks Djokovic's record with 32nd straight Masters win

World No 1 Jannik Sinner has broken Novak Djokovic's record by winning his 32nd straight match at ATP Masters 1000 level, beating Andrey Rublev to advance to the Italian Open semi-finals.

Sinner landed shots on the lines repeatedly in a 6-2 6-4 triumph, putting him in prime position to become the first Italian man to win his home tournament since Adriano Panatta in 1976.