Overview
- Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open in Rome on Sunday, beating Casper Ruud to become only the second man after Novak Djokovic to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 events.
- The Rome title capped a sweep known as the Career Golden Masters, which means winning each of the nine Masters 1000 tournaments at least once.
- Sinner’s run now includes six Masters 1000 titles in a row and a record 34 straight wins at that level, underscoring a season of near-total control on clay and hard courts.
- The home triumph ended a roughly 50‑year wait for an Italian men’s champion in Rome, adding a national milestone to Sinner’s record haul.
- His path included a rain‑halted semi-final against Daniil Medvedev that stretched over two days, during which he received treatment for a right thigh issue and overcame fatigue before finishing the job on Saturday, setting up his charge into Paris as the clear French Open favorite with Carlos Alcaraz sidelined by a wrist injury.