Jannik Sinner may have fallen short in the Rome Masters final at Foro Italico to his greatest rival, Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard saved two set points in the 12th game of the opener and earned a 7-6, 6-1 triumph.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner define the rivalry that is expected to continue after the years of the “Big 3” (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic).

Their Foro Italico duel not only captivated the crowd but also underscored the balance of power in men's tennis. Sinner and Alcaraz are clear front-runners in the Race to Turin, outplaying Jack Draper and Alexander Zverev.

After reaching the final in his first tournament back in Rome, Jannik Sinner hits a big milestone on the new ATP rankings today, kicking off his 50th consecutive week at No. 1. And he joins some elite company as just the fifth player in ATP rankings history to amass 50 weeks in their very first stint at No. 1.

Pope Leo XIV has apparently made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open.

Nothing has changed in tennis anti-doping since Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek's cases, but players are more paranoid than ever before

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner had an audience with the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, himself a keen tennis player.

The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be so for long.

The Foro Italico (Italian Forum) has lived up to its name this past week as Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini have given home fans a local hero to cheer for in both singles finals at the Italian Open.

In Madrid, four American men—Taylor Fritz, Brandon Nakashima, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe—reached the round of 16. All lost. In Rome, only Paul got that far, eventually advancing to the semis for the second straight year before losing to Sinner by the topsy-turvy score of 1-6, 6-0, 6-3.