Carlos Alcaraz had little trouble dismantling Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final, sealing a 7-6(5) 6-1 victory to snap the world number one’s 26-match winning streak and break the hearts of the home crowd on Sunday.

Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first Rome Open title by defeating Jannik Sinner and reclaimed the No. 2 spot in the ATP Rankings.

Carlos Alcaraz is clearly the favorite for the French Open. Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is back from his doping ban though and building himself back up to full strength day by day.

Tennis fans are in for a treat on Sunday morning when Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet in the finals of the Rome Masters. This is the 11th time that Alcaraz and Sinner have met in their career (though it is the first time they’ve played in a Masters 1000 Final), with the Spaniard holding a 6-4 advantage in the series.

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In the next game, Sinner started with an inside-out forehand winner, and broke with a backhand that wrong-footed Paul. Serving at 2-0, he saved two break points with two aces. At 4-0, he held at love, and with Paul saving at 0-5, Sinner closed the set with another wrong-foot backhand winner.

The home hero shared a light-hearted story about his brother's absence from the title clash at Foro Italico. Instead of supporting Jannik from the stands alongside their parents, Mark picked the Formula 1 race at Imola!