Carlos Alcaraz ended Jannik Sinner’s dream of a house victory on the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, securing his seventh ATP Masters 1000 title with a 7-6(5), 6-1 win in Rome.
The Spaniard halted Sinner’s 26-match successful streak, saving two set factors in a good first set earlier than cruising by way of the second in 1 hour and 45 minutes to assert his nineteenth tour-level trophy and change into the fifth participant to win all three clay Masters 1000 titles.
Alcaraz now leads their ATP Head2Head 7-4 and was the stronger participant when it mattered. Sinner wasn’t capable of finding his forehand as readily as he’d carried out in earlier rounds, and though he’ll rue a missed backhand on set level at 6-5, 30/40 within the first set, Alcaraz at all times appeared like he may go up an additional gear if he wanted to.
A full recap, match stats, and highlights are beneath.
Day Twelve Italian Open 2025 Ultimate End result
Winner
Loser
Scoreline
Carlos Alcaraz (3)
Jannik Sinner (1)
7-6(5)
Match Stats
Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz
Winners
7
18
Unforced Errors
31
32
Aces
1
4
Double Faults
3
2
1st Serve %
60% (35/58)
64% (48/75)
1st Serve Factors Received
71% (25/35)
73% (35/48)
2nd Serve Factors Received
43% (10/23)
59% (16/27)
Break Factors Saved
33% (1/3)
100% (2/2)
Service Video games
78% (7/9)
100% (10/10)
1st Return Factors Received
27% (13/48)
29% (10/35)
2nd Return Factors Received
41% (11/27)
57% (13/23)
Break Factors Received
0% (0/2)
67% (2/3)
Return Video games
0% (0/10)
22% (2/9)
Stress Factors
20% (1/5)
80% (4/5)
Service Factors
60% (35/58)
68% (51/75)
Return Factors
32% (24/75)
40% (23/58)
Web Factors
17% (1/6)
100% (2/2)
Whole Factors
44% (59/133)
56% (74/133)
Match Factors Saved
2
0
Max Factors In A Row
4
7
Whole Video games
37% (7/19)
63% (12/19)
Max Video games In A Row
1
7
Highlights
Ideas on the Ultimate
Regardless of many of the betting giving Jannik Sinner a 60% win probability, I assumed Alcaraz would emerge victorious in Rome, and he delivered.
Lots of people acquired carried away with Sinner’s defeat of Ruud. Sure, Ruud is an efficient clay courter, however he’s a little bit of a soy-type Norwegian whose recreation is tailored for the Italian. So whereas that efficiency was top-notch, it flattered Jannik, and he appeared weak towards Cerundolo and Paul.
Based mostly on that and the truth that Sinner seemed to be feeling his leg on Friday, I assumed Alcaraz may dominate bodily.
Each gamers appeared tight within the first set, and neither grabbed the bull by the horns or confirmed their greatest tennis.
Sinner made deuce in Alcaraz’s first two service video games, however the Spaniard held the primary break level in recreation 4. He didn’t convert after which acquired in large bother when serving at 5-6, solely to provide you with some steely focus to evade the break and maintain after a 7-minute recreation.
Within the tie break, Alcaraz acquired an instantaneous mini break and adopted it up with two of his greatest serves of the match to forge a 3-0 lead.
Sinner recovered it after the change of ends however handed it straight again, giving Alcaraz a 5-3 lead. That was quickly 6-4 with a set level on serve for Alcaraz, however Sinner saved it with a powerfully struck backhand to get again on serve.
Alcaraz then did an excellent job at returning a well-hit physique serve, and after a brief change from the baseline, he went down the road with a backhand and adopted it in to supply a well-controlled backhand volley to grab the set.
That utterly put momentum in his favour, and within the second set, Alcaraz took cost. Within the first recreation, he broke, successful 14 of the final 18 factors en path to a 3-0 lead.
That was quickly a double break for 4-0 when Sinner botched a volley and Alcaraz by no means appeared again, serving it out to take the second set and title 6-1.
I assumed Carlos did an excellent job staying targeted all through, and there have been no lapses in focus from him.
He additionally different his shot top fairly incessantly, which stopped Sinner from discovering a lot rhythm, and the Italian’s forehand didn’t click on.
Whereas Ruud simply dropped the ball proper within the slot to get dispatched, Alcaraz combined up the trajectory properly to maintain Sinner off steadiness.
No efficiency from him is full with out the forehand drop shot, which he additionally used to good impact, and he’s comfortably the strongest participant on clay courts round for the time being.
I’m simply actually pleased to get my first Rome Alcaraz Storms to Rome Title, hopefully it’s not going to be the final one. The very first thing I wish to say is that I’m simply actually pleased to see Jannik again at this wonderful degree. I’m certain it wasn’t simple for him coming again after three months and making the ultimate of a Masters 1000 in his first match [back]. It’s one thing insane, so I’ve to congratulate him. I’m pleased with myself, with the way in which I approached the match mentally. Tactically, I believe I performed fairly properly from the primary level till the final one. I didn’t do a rollercoaster… I maintained my good degree all through the entire match, so I’m actually proud about every part I did right this moment. Alcaraz on his win.
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