ROME (Reuters) -World number one Jannik Sinner produced a sublime semi-final display as he fought back from a set down to beat American Tommy Paul 1-6 6-0 6-3 on Friday to set up an Italian Open final showdown with Carlos Alcaraz.

Tennis fans are in for a treat on Sunday morning when Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner meet in the finals of the Rome Masters. This is the 11th time that Alcaraz and Sinner have met in their career (though it is the first time they’ve played in a Masters 1000 Final), with the Spaniard holding a 6-4 advantage in the series.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated the top-ranked player again, beating Sinner 7-6 (5), 6-1 to win his first Italian Open on Sunday and add another big clay-court title to his resume. Since the start of last year,