Sinner secured 21 of his 24 career titles on hard courts and appeared in peak condition as he quickly overcame Zverev in a match lasting one hour and 23 minutes.
The 24-year-old athlete aims to become only the third male player – after legends Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic – to claim all six ATP Masters 1,000 hard-court championships.
“It was an excellent showing – very consistent from the baseline. I actively sought to hit winners, and that felt like a key element,” Sinner stated.
“He possesses an extremely powerful serve, so I endeavoured to vary my approach. From my perspective, I was very precise, and it resulted in a strong performance.”
“I had anticipated a more physically demanding encounter, but when both competitors are serving well, establishing a rhythm with short rallies becomes challenging,” he added.
Sinner experienced a disappointing start to 2026, failing to reach a final prior to this tournament, but found renewed drive as he pursued what, by his own high standards, might be considered a long-overdue title.
The psychological impact was inflicted during the opening set as the Italian, who has now won seven of his eleven contests against Zverev, dropped merely four points on his serve and achieved two breaks.
Zverev struggled to find consistency with his serve in the initial set, and Sinner made him pay, securing six out of eight points returned on Zverev’s second serve.
The German, aged 28, showed resilience by saving three break points in the first service game of the subsequent set, but he eventually surrendered his serve, falling behind 4-3, with the remainder of the contest featuring no further breaks.
