Carlos Alcaraz proved too sturdy for dwelling favorite Jannik Sinner within the ultimate of the Italian Open, successful 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 in Rome.
A decent first set went to a tiebreak as Alcaraz then kicked on to a 3-0 benefit inside it, closing it out 7-5 for a vital lead.
The second set couldn’t have confirmed extra one-sided, nevertheless, as a dominant Alcaraz streaked out to a 5-0 lead, with Sinner powerless to cease him closing the sport out on serve.
After Jasmine Paolini’s trophy success within the girls’s ultimate on Saturday, Italy had been seeking to earn their first ever sweep of the Rome singles titles this weekend.
As an alternative, the final native man to boost the trophy stays Adriano Panatta in 1976.
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