National Current Affairs
Madrid Open 2026
- 06 May 2026
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Italy’s Jannik Sinner won the Madrid Open 2026 men’s singles title by defeating Alexander Zverev, setting a historic record in men’s tennis.
- Marta Kostyuk also won the women's singles title by defeating Mirra Andreeva.
Key Points
- Men's Victory: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev to clinch the 2026 Madrid Open title.
- He became the first player in history to win five consecutive ATP Masters 1000 titles.
- This was Sinner’s maiden Madrid Open title.
- Women’s Victory:
- The 23-year-old Marta Kostyuk from Ukrainian overcame world No. 8 Mirra Andreeva in the women’s singles final, extending her clay-court winning streak to 11 matches.
- This was her first WTA 1000 title.
- She is set to climb from world No. 23 to a career-best No. 15 in the latest WTA rankings.
