World No 1 Sinner is through to his first Italian Open final in his home country, in what is his first tournament since returning to the sport following a three-month doping ban. He has won 26 consecutive matches but Alcaraz was the last player to beat him, at the China Open in October.

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.

Sunday has the men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz, who is preparing for his French Open title defense this month, and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner or No. 12 Tommy Paul. This gallery curated by AP photo editors features players’ shadows and reflections in one of the biggest clay-court tournaments in Europe.