Jannik Sinner equaled Novak Djokovic's record for the longest winning streak in the history of the "Masters" on Tuesday, recording his 31st consecutive victory and advancing to the quarterfinals in Rome. The world No. 1 continued his confident run in the Eternal City, where he defeated Italian qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3.

Sinner is attempting to join Djokovic in Rome as only the second player to complete a "career Masters" — winning all nine ATP 1000 tournaments since their inception in 1990.

The 24-year-old Italian has been nearly unbeatable over the last six months. Last week in Madrid, he made history by becoming the first player to win five consecutive Masters titles, adding to his triumphs in Paris, Indian Wells, Miami, and Monte Carlo. Sinner's last loss at this level came in October when he retired during the third round match against Taylor Fritz in Shanghai.

Last year's finalist in Rome, Sinner is also aiming to become the first home champion in the tournament since Adriano Panatta in 1976. His next opponent will be either Andrey Rublev or Nikoloz Basilashvili.

In their first meeting, Sinner dominated Pellegrino, combining variety with powerful groundstrokes from the baseline. Ranked No. 1, Sinner used several effective drop shots to outmaneuver Pellegrino, who was stationed deep behind the baseline, and was dominant on return, breaking his compatriot four times.

The 1 hour and 30-minute victory improved Sinner's perfect record against other Italians to 19-0.

Pellegrino was making his first appearance in the main draw of a Masters tournament. The 29-year-old, who defeated Francis Tiafo in the third round, leaves Rome with a 32-place ranking boost to No. 123 and is expected to reach a career-high ranking on Monday.