5 d. ago Italian Open Final: Carlos Alcaraz blitzes second set to down home favourite Jannik Sinner

The Spaniard is on top clay form ahead of next month’s French Open

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5 d. ago Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz LIVE: Masterful Alcaraz wins Italian Open in straight sets

Sinner is vying for silverware in what is his first tournament since returning to the sport following a three-month doping ban

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5 d. ago Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz LIVE: Nothing separating rivals in blockbuster Italian Open final

Sinner is vying for silverware in what is his first tournament since returning to the sport following a three-month doping ban

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5 d. ago Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz LIVE! Latest score and updates from Italian Open final

Alcaraz has won the last three matches between the pair

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5 d. ago Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz LIVE: Rivals clash in blockbuster Italian Open final

Sinner is vying for silverware in what is his first tournament since returning to the sport following a three-month doping ban

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7 d. ago Jannik Sinner fights back to set up Carlos Alcaraz clash in Italian Open final

Home favourite Sinner will clash with Alcaraz over Italian Open glory

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7 d. ago Jannik Sinner recovers to beat Paul and set up dream Rome final against Alcaraz

World No 1 fights back impressively to win 1-6, 6-0, 6-3Carlos Alcaraz beats Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6 (4)Four matches into his comeback at the Italian Open, the level displayed by Jannik Sinner had only underscored his status as the best tennis player in the world. He had marched past every challenge in his path, reaching the semi-finals without dropping a set.Consistent excellence in professional tennis, however, also means finding solutions when things aren’t going well. Sinner handled his first real challenge in Rome spectacularly well, recovering from heavily losing the first set to smother Tommy Paul of the United States 1-6, 6-0, 6-3. “These kind of matches I need,” said Sinner. “I’m happy how we handled this kind of situation, especially going on court and not feeling great.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz beats home favourite Lorenzo Musetti to reach Italian Open final

The Spaniard could face world number one Jannik Sinner in the final

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7 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz breezes past Lorenzo Musetti to reach Italian Open final

No 3 seed masters windy conditions to win 6-3, 7-6Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner or Tommy Paul in finalCarlos Alcaraz will attempt to complete his set of clay-court Masters 1000 titles on Sunday after reaching the Italian Open final for the first time in his career with a demonstration of his improving discipline and consistency in windy conditions to defeat the home favourite and eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6 (4).Alcaraz is the fourth active player to reach the finals of all clay-court Masters 1000 tournaments, after Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Stan Wawrinka. Alcaraz, the reigning Roland Garros and Monte Carlo champion alongside his two previous Madrid Open titles, will contest his 25th career ATP final in Rome. He will either renew his rivalry with Jannik Sinner, the No 1, or face the 11th seed Tommy Paul in the final. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Jack Draper goes down swinging in Italian Open as clinical Carlos Alcaraz seals straight

The British No1 won just two out of eight break points as Alcaraz battled to the end

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9 d. ago Jack Draper's huge net worth and girlfriend latest as he moves in with fellow tennis player

The Brit takes on Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-final of the Italian Open

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