Jannik Sinner continued his winning streak and defeated Alexei Popyrin 6:2, 6:0 in front of home fans in the third round of the Rome Masters.

The world's top-ranked tennis player is now on 25 consecutive victories, with his last loss coming on February 19 against Jakub Mensik in the Qatar quarterfinals.

The Italian is one of the main favorites for the title, especially since Carlos Alcaraz is sidelined due to a right ankle injury.

In the next round, he faces fellow countryman and qualifier Andrea Pellegrino, who eliminated Frances Tiafoe.

If Sinner wins the trophy in Rome, he will become only the second player after Novak Djokovic to complete all nine Masters 1000 tournaments.

Djokovic has won each of them at least twice, while Sinner has already tied five Masters titles and now threatens the Serbian's record, who holds the best streak at this level with 31 victories.