Carlos Alcaraz is jubilant. One week before Roland Garros, the Spaniard has won the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome for the first time.
A victory secured against his biggest rival, world number 1 Jannik Sinner. The Italian had two set points in the first set of the final, without managing to finish.
Carlos Alcaraz then activated the steamroller and dispatched Jannik Sinner in 1 hour 44 minutes on Sunday afternoon (7-6, 6-1).
94 consecutive matches without losing a set
The world number one was playing in front of his home crowd, but Carlos Alcaraz found the gap. Jannik Sinner returns after a three-month doping suspension; he'll need to close the gap quickly if he hopes to win the next Roland Garros.
The Italian had won 26 consecutive matches and gone 94 matches without dropping a set! His last straight-set defeat was in 2023 against Novak Djokovic.
For Carlos Alcaraz, now with seven Masters 7 titles under his belt, this is a confidence booster. His victories in Monte Carlo and Rome make him the clear favorite for Roland Garros.
