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Sinner vs. Zverev: Relive rivalry through video

ATPTour.com seems to be again at their previous 9 ATP conferences through video

May 02, 2026

Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will add one other chapter to their rivalry on Sunday, after they meet within the Mutua Madrid Open finish.

Zverev had the higher hand early, successful 4 of their first 5 encounters, however the dynamic has modified dramatically. Sinner has claimed every of their previous eight conferences to construct a 9-4 Lexus ATP Head2Head lead. Sinner arrives chasing a fifth consecutive ATP Masters 1000 title, whereas Zverev is focusing on a 3rd crown in Madrid.

Before their newest showdown within the Spanish capital, ATPTour.com seems to be again at their 9 ATP Tour conferences through video.

Cologne 2020 SF, Zverev d. Sinner 7-6(3), 6-3
Their first ATP Tour assembly got here in Cologne in 2020, when high seed Zverev confronted 19-year-old wild card Sinner within the semi-finals. In a good contest that includes eight breaks of serve, Zverev edged through in straight units earlier than happening to defeat Diego Schwartzman for the title.

Monte-Carlo 2022 QF, Zverev d. Sinner 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(5)
The pair produced a late-night thriller in Monte-Carlo in 2022, battling for greater than three hours as daylight pale within the Principality. Zverev finally got here through in a tense deciding-set tie-break to seal victory in a dramatic quarter-final.

Cincinnati 2024 SF, Sinner d. Zverev 7-6(9), 5-7, 7-6(4)
By 2024, their matchups had turn into synonymous with drama. Sinner earned his first ATP Tour win over Zverev in Cincinnati, prevailing in one other three-hour, seven-minute epic. Afterward, the Italian pointed to trusting his “gut feeling” as key within the pivotal moments.

Vienna 2025 F, Sinner d. Zverev 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
In Vienna, each gamers pushed their bodily limits in a gripping closing. Locked at 5-5 within the deciding set, Sinner emerged through a lung-busting rally to earn a vital break earlier than serving out victory, leveling their Lexus ATP Head2Head collection at 4-4.

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Paris 2025 SF, Sinner d. Zverev 6-0, 6-1
When they met within the Paris semi-finals, the competition proved one-sided. Zverev, who had saved match factors in his spherical in opposition to Daniil Medvedevstruggled bodily, whereas Sinner delivered a scientific show, hanging 23 winners to simply 12 unforced errors in a 62-minute route.

Nitto ATP Finals 2025 RR, Sinner d. Zverev 6-4, 6-3
Less than three weeks after their Vienna assembly, Sinner once more bought the higher of Zverev within the group stage of the Nitto ATP Finals. Sinner went on to keep up his rhythm and efficiently defended his title on house soil.

Indian Wells 2026 SF, Sinner d. Zverev 6-2, 6-4
Sinner carried that type into 2026, breaking new floor in Indian Wells. The Italian powered previous Zverev within the semi-finals with a pointy, managed efficiency, saving the one break level he confronted to succeed in his first closing within the desert.

Miami 2026 SF, Sinner d. Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4)
Two weeks later in Miami, the margin was tighter, however the final result remained the identical. Sinner held agency in the important thing moments to increase his successful streak over Zverev, earlier than happening to finish the ‘Sunshine Double’ with victory over Medvedev within the closing.

Monte-Carlo 2026 SF, Sinner d. Zverev 6-1, 6-4
Their most up-to-date assembly in Monte-Carlo introduced a well-known storyline. For the fourth straight Masters 1000 semi-final between them, Sinner proved too sturdy, producing one other composed efficiency to advance and proceed his outstanding run on the highest degree.