Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final on Sunday. The Spaniard subdued Sinner with a tactical plan of classic clay court tennis.

Sinner’s warm hug with Alcaraz at the net after the defeat suggests that the Italian was not talking about Alcaraz when he made those comments

There’s only one player who is consistently beating Jannik Sinner. Carlos Alcaraz defeated the top-ranked Sinner 7-6 (5), 6-1 on Sunday to win the Italian Open and add another big clay-court title to his resume.