His most recent win came over World No. 1 and rival Jannik Sinner. He defeated the Italian decisively in two sets with all of Rome watching. After the victory, the newest ATP rankings have more good news for Alcaraz. The Spaniard has jumped Alexander Zverev to become the No. 2 ranked player in the world.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final on Sunday. The Spaniard subdued Sinner with a tactical plan of classic clay court tennis.

There’s only one player who is consistently beating Jannik Sinner.Carlos Alcaraz defeated the top-ranked Sinner again, 7-6 (5), 6-1, to win his first Italian Open on Sunday and add another big clay-court title to his resume.