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Jannik Sinner made history at the Miami Open this week, smashing the all-time record for most consecutive sets won at Masters 1000 events since the series began in 1990. His 6-1, 6-4 triumph over Corentin Moutet extended his streak to 26 straight sets, surpassing Novak Djokovic's previous record of 24 sets in 2016.

Sinner arrived in Miami on a roll, having claimed the last two Masters 1000 tournaments in Paris (10-0 in sets) and Indian Wells (12-0), without losing a single set.

He equalled Djokovic's record with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Damir Dzumhur in his opening match two days ago, and his latest win now places him alone at the top of the list.

Just behind him on the all-time list is Djokovic with 24 consecutive sets, followed by Carlos Alcaraz with 21. Djokovic also holds the fourth-best streak at 19.

"I'm very happy, but at the same time I don't play for this," Sinner said in his on-court interview.

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"Anything can happen. This sport is so unpredictable, so we try to keep the tension as high as we can, and then we see what's coming in the next round.

"I'm pleased with today's performance, we are trying to improve and now we'll try to rest up and hopefully be ready for tomorrow."

In Tuesday's fourth round, Sinner will face American Alex Michelsen, who earlier fought past Chile's Alejandro Tabilo in an all-unseeded clash, winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Sinner has triumphed in both of the duo's previous encounters this year, overcoming Michelsen in Cincinnati (6-4, 7-5) and once more at the US Open (6-4, 6-0, 6-2).