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The Italian wasted no time asserting his dominance as he continues to seek his first Madrid title, a notable gap in his trophy cabinet. He raced through the opening set in just 35 minutes, leaving Norrie no chance to find his footing in the match.
Norrie, seeded 19th, tried to turn things around in the second set but came under relentless pressure. Sinner earned two break points in the fourth game and quickly broke Norrie's serve to lead 3-2 after the Brit sent a serve into the net—a moment that drew audible disapproval from the crowd.
However, Norrie responded immediately, breaking Sinner's serve to level at 3-3 and briefly breathing life back into the contest. The Briton held firm until the tenth game, but then double-faulted, handing Sinner two break points. Norrie saved both to reach deuce, but Sinner then created a third chance and, this time, took it to lead 6-5.
The world number one maintained his composure, serving out the match to secure victory in one hour and 26 minutes, thereby extending his winning streak at Masters 1000 tournaments to 25 matches.