Carlos Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner in a blockbuster Italian Open final on Sunday in Rome.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.

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.

The Italian Open has served up a blockbuster final encounter as Jannik Sinner takes on Carlos Alcaraz with the title on the line in Rome this afternoon. World number Sinner has the home advantage and has been in imperious form this week, but Alcaraz is looking to back up the Monte Carlo title he won earlier this season.