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Sinner and Alcaraz Set for Historic Italian Open Final

Jannik Sinner continues his 26-match unbeaten streak to face Carlos Alcaraz, who reached his first Rome final, in a clash of top-ranked tennis rivals.

Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 15, 2025 Italy's Jasmine Paolini celebrates after winning her semi final match against Peyton Stearns of the U.S. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 16, 2025 Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in action during his semi final match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
Sinner is into the Italian Open semifinals for the first time in his career.
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday.

Overview

  • Jannik Sinner defeated Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 to secure his place in the Italian Open final, extending his unbeaten streak to 26 matches since returning from a doping suspension.
  • Carlos Alcaraz overcame Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6(4) in challenging windy conditions to reach his first Italian Open final and third clay-court final of the season.
  • The final pits world No. 1 Sinner against world No. 3 Alcaraz, marking their first meeting since Alcaraz's victory in the China Open final last October.
  • Sinner aims to become the first Italian man to win the Rome title since Adriano Panatta in 1976, while Alcaraz seeks to complete his set of clay-court Masters 1000 titles.
  • The matchup renews a fierce rivalry, with Alcaraz holding a 6-4 career edge but Sinner in blistering form since his return.