Jannik Sinner has gone all the way to the final in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban. And Carlos Alcaraz is waiting for him in the Italian Open title match. “Normally when we play each other the level is very high,

Jannik Sinner has offered an update on his condition after limping his way to victory over Tommy Paul in the Italian Open semi-finals. He battled back from a set down to secure a 1-6 6-0 6-3 win over his American rival despite having to play through pain. It saw him book his place in Sunday's final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz.

A couple of weeks in Rome that started with the return of the prodigal son and then took in the election of a new Pope will have a fittingly blockbuster ending: the world’s two best male tennis players facing off for the Italian Open title.