In his first two Halle appearances, Sinner didn't do anything impressive. But last year, the 23-year-old put up a great run and ended up winning his first grass title at the German ATP 500 tournament.

Carlos Alcaraz made sure Italy’s celebrations did not continue on Sunday as he earned a statement 7-6(5), 6-1 win over world No. 1 and home favorite Jannik Sinner to clinch his first Italian Open title.

After an absorbing first set, Sinner's understandable lack of match toughness saw Alcaraz dance to victory in Rome.