Jannik Sinner became the first player in history to win five successive ATP Masters 1000 events, after a straight-sets demolition of Alexander Zverev landed him the Madrid Open crown.

The world number one took just under an hour to complete a 6-1 6-2 rout of the second seed, whose wait for a third triumph in the Spanish capital goes on.

Zverev was victorious in Madrid in 2018 and 2021, but any hopes of completing a hat-trick were already dented when he was broken in both his first two service games.

Sinner, meanwhile, dropped just five points on serve as he wrapped up the opening set in just 25 minutes.

The world number one, who had never previously progressed beyond the quarter-finals in Madrid, landed another blow as he broke again in game three of the second set.

A further break in game seven left him serving for the championship, and no second opportunity was required, as a swift love hold sealed his ninth ATP Masters title, while extending his winning streak to 23 matches.

5 - Since the format's introduction in 1990, Jannik Sinner has now become the first player to win five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 events.#MMOPEN | @MutuaMadridOpen @atptour pic.twitter.com/4LQrqceLCG

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Data Debrief: Firsts galore for five-star Sinner

Since the format's introduction in 1990, Sinner is the first player to win five ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in succession, stretching back to last year's Paris Masters.

The world number one also became the first player to win each of the opening four Masters 1000 events in a calendar year, following his triumphs at Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo.

Sinner won his ninth straight meeting with Zverev, equalling the most consecutive wins a player has registered against a fellow top-five opponent (Roger Federer against Andy Roddick).

The Italian did so in dominant fashion, too, becoming the first player to concede three games or fewer in a completed ATP Masters 1000 final since Rafael Nadal in Montreal seven years ago.