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.

After an absorbing first set, Sinner's understandable lack of match toughness saw Alcaraz dance to victory in Rome.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in the final of the Italian Open after not speaking to the Italian for months ahead of the tournament.