Jannik Sinner learns Rome draw, Alexander Zverev & Novak Djokovic in same half | ATP Tour
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Sinner learns Rome path, Zverev & returning Djokovic in same half of draw
World No. 1 Sinner opens towards Michelsen or Ofner at Foro Italico
May 04, 2026
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Jannik Sinner is on a 28-match profitable streak at ATP Masters 1000 degree.
By ATP Staff
Jannik Sinner may face a few intriguing early matches in his bid to finish the Career Golden Masters on residence soil on the International BNL d’Italia in Rome.
The No. 1 participant in the PIF ATP Rankings, who’s chasing a record-extending sixth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 crown, begins his newest title tilt towards Alex Michelsen or Sebastian Ofner. Sinner may face Jakub Mensik as early because the third spherical: The Twenty sixth-seeded Mensik is one in all simply two gamers to have defeated the Italian in 2026, having executed so in the Doha quarter-finals in February.
If Sinner reaches the fourth spherical, he’s seeded to fulfill Arthur Fils. Sinner was a snug straight-sets winner towards Fils final Friday in the semi-finals on the Mutua Madrid Openhowever he’ll nonetheless be cautious of the in-form Frenchman, who’s fourth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin. Currently 30-2 for the season, in response to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, Sinner is aiming to develop into the second man after Novak Djokovic to triumph in any respect 9 Masters 1000 occasions (Djokovic has gained every occasion at the least twice).
Top-10 stars Felix Auger-Aliassime, Ben Shelton and Daniil Medvedev are additionally in Sinner’s half of the draw. The fourth-seeded Auger-Aliassime may face fellow Canadian Denis Shapovalov first up, whereas #NextGenATP star Joao Fonseca is a possible third-round opponent. The fifth-seeded Shelton will open towards a qualifier. Former World No. 1 Medvedev, who gained his solely clay title thus far in Rome in 2023, faces a troublesome opening check towards both Stefanos Tsitsipas or Tomas Machac.
In the underside half of the draw, Djokovic will make his return after greater than six weeks out resulting from harm. The six-time champion in the ‘Eternal City’ will begin towards Marton Fucsovics or a qualifier. Djokovic is in the same quarter as eighth seed and residential favourite Lorenzo Musettiin addition to eleventh seed Jiri Lehecka and twenty third seed Casper Ruudwho’re seeded to fulfill in the third spherical.
Second seed Alexander Zverevwho reached his first last of 2026 in Madrid earlier than falling to Sinner, will goal to reply shortly to his heavy defeat in that match in the Spanish capital. Zverev, a two-time Rome titlelist, performs his fellow German Daniel Altmaier or Zhang Zhizhen in his opener.
Sixth seed Alex de Minaur is a possible quarter-final opponent for Zverev, however the Australian won’t be trying too far forward in Rome. He will start towards residence hope Matteo Arnaldi or Jaume Munarand is then seeded to tackle #NextGenATP star Rafael Jodar in the third spherical. That can be the pair’s second Lexus ATP Head2Headvert assembly after their second-round conflict in Madrid, the place the 19-year-old Jodar marched to a 6-3, 6-1 victory.
