Carlos Alcaraz won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating rival Jannik Sinner 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 in the final in Rome.
Alcaraz, who will climb to World No 2 behind Sinner on Monday, won his third title of the season ahead of the French Open, which starts next weekend.
Since the start of last year, Alcaraz is the only player to beat Sinner more than once and now he’s done it four straight times.
Alcaraz’s victory before Sinner’s home fans at the Foro Italico snapped the Italian’s 26-match winning streak, which stretched back to October — when Alcaraz beat him in the China Open final in a third-set tiebreaker. Alcaraz now leads the career series 7-4.
It was Sinner’s first tournament back after a three-month doping ban.
Alcaraz also solidified his status as the favourite to defend his title at the French Open, which starts next Sunday.
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