Alcaraz currently leads the head to head by six wins to four, having won three meetings in a row, in last year’s epic five-set French Open semi-final and in a dramatic China Open final in October, plus the semi-finals at Indian Wells in 2024.

Top-ranked Sinner cranked up his level to near-perfection at times in a 6-0, 6-1 dismantling of Casper Ruud in the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Jannik Sinner’s 26-match winning streak came to an end on Sunday (May 18) after losing to Carlos Alcaraz at the The post Darren Cahill says Jannik Sinner performed beyond “expectations” despite finishing as runners-up at the Italian Open appeared first on FirstSportz.

The Foro Italico (Italian Forum) has lived up to its name this past week as Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini have given home fans a local hero to cheer for in both singles finals at the Italian Open.

As the tour heads into Roland Garros, both Ruud and Fritz will be looking to back up their off-court personalities with strong on-court results

The world No. 1 was rusty on his first match back after three months away. His Italian Open draw means he cannot afford to be so for long.