World No.2 Jannik Sinner continued his rich form as he defeated France’s Corentin Moutet in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, in the third round of the Miami Open on Monday. With his third-round win at the Hard Rock Stadium, the Italian has now won 26 consecutive sets at the Masters 1000 level, moving past Novak Djokovic’s record of 24 straight set wins.

Sinner was delighted with the win and he would look to carry his form in the upcoming rounds. The Italian won 87 per cent (33/38) of his first-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats, as he was at his best.

“I am very happy,” Sinner said following his victory. “This sport is unpredictable, so we try to keep attention as much as we can and we’ll see what is coming in the next round.”

Sinner has now won 13 consecutive Masters 1000 matches. Furthermore, this was his 21st consecutive win against left-handed players on the tour. The Italian said he tries to be tactical against all players and leaves no stone unturned in his preparation.

“There’s Ben [Shelton], Tien, Shapovalov, Moutet,” Sinner said. “I don’t want to forget other players, but we try to prepare in the best way possible, trying to be tactical and as perfect as possible.”

With his one-hour, 11-minute victory, Sinner improved to 2-0 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series against Moutet. Sinner has been at his best on hard courts and he would want to keep improving on the tour.

Jannik Sinner will next take on America’s Alex Michelsen in the fourth round on Tuesday.