Sinner’s warm hug with Alcaraz at the net after the defeat suggests that the Italian was not talking about Alcaraz when he made those comments

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 defeated Jannik Sinner 7-6 (5), 6-1 to win his first Italian Open on Sunday and add another big clay-court title to his résumé.