Jannik Sinner visited with the newly elected Pope Leo XIV last week, but was without a prayer as he fell to Carlos Alcaraz in the Italian Open final on Sunday, losing 6-7 1-6.

Carlos Alcaraz claims the Italian Open over returning world number one Jannik Sinner, ending the local's perfect return to the sport from a doping ban with a 7-6 (5), 6-1 victory in Rome.

World No 1, recently returned from doping ban, taken down by Spaniard who seems to have his number in Italian Open final