Italy’s Jannik Sinner has achieved yet another milestone despite having a difficult outing in the final of the Rome Open. The 23-year-old, who is regarded

Jannik Sinner is the winner of 19 singles titles, one of which he lifted on clay. It was the 2022 Umag Open trophy he won by beating Carlos Alcaraz. And it was Alcaraz who denied him a fairytale run at the Italian Open.

A couple of weeks in Rome that started with the return of the prodigal son and then took in the election of a new Pope will have a fittingly blockbuster ending: the world’s two best male tennis players facing off for the Italian Open title.